low body temperature at nigh -35 degrees

[forevermore]

history - dd has had a couh for 3 days mainly at night, then no cough at night for last 3 days but occasionally in the day. saturday night had high temp (39 degree) told to medicate all day sunday, today only medicaed twice, nuofen and calpol (cos temp more stable)

the thing is: last two nights temp dropping to 35. NHD direct and Out of hours doc, say put on mor clothes, did his last night and temp ose after about 4 hours, tonight still waiting for it to rise (been 3 hours)

she has on pjs vest, 2,5 tog grow bag, socks, and layered with 3 blankes on top (advice from NHS direct), still tem is 35. her room temp is 20 (cooler than mine but fine). she is well in her self duirng the day and not showing any sins of being cold except her face is not warm, but not cold either, her body sems warm. tested thermomoeters and seem fine whats up?

anyone heard of low temp and what could cause it?

[forevermore]

also checked out by doc at A&E on sunday morning and fine when fever went down in response to calpol.

[IOtter]

my baby had a low temp a few weeks back...i did keep him warrmer but it carried on a couple of days until he was over the virus
it is odd - doctor said to me some babies do this when poorly
continue with calpol and fluids and food if she wants and lets hope she is better tomorrow x

[forevermore]

what readings di you get, and was it only at night too?

[forevermore]

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[belgo]

how are you taking her temperature?

[Twiglett]

but 35 isn't that low .. its within the realm of normal

I wouldn't worry personally and if she seems fine I'd just stop taking her temperature

[IOtter]

sorry did not see this

in the late 34's and 35's ..it was day and night

how is she today

[forevermore]

fine the day times, no longer on calpol. confused about what is and isn't a normal temp now. NHS direct say over 36 is normal???

[belgo]

how did you take the temperature? For example an armpit reading will give you a temperature of about a degree less then an under the tongue temperture (core temperature).

How old is your dd?

If she's not ill anymore, then I wouldn't take her temperature anymore

[forevermore]

she is 20 months and no longer ill just occasional cough. i wished i could stop taking her temp but now really concened; its low again tonight. twiglett mentioned hat maybe not low just normal but internet and doctors say 36+ is normal. i have taken it under arm pit. is it realyy a degree les than core?

[Donk]

Yes armpit temp is usually about 0.5 - 1.0 deg lower than core.