to be worried about my son?

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Or am I being stupid? He's 7 months old, and doesn't usually sleep well. Last night he slept through, which is unheard of, he woke up for an hour, and has now been asleep since 9:30. Under his head is a huge patch of sweat, about 3x the size of his head. He's super clammy but no temperature. Yesterday he got really worked up in the evening and ended up with a heat rash all over his chest. It disappeared after an hour and I didn't think anything else of it.

I phoned 101 and they said a doctor will ring me back at some point before 2 (hopefully). I'm guessing not many people about on a bank holiday weekend.

Am I worrying over nothing?

For context, my son was admitted to hospital a while back because he went blue and stopped breathing. This was completely benign and nothing to worry about but it's left me terrified.

It is really warm, do you have windows open, and him just in a vest?

If they thought it was at all possible this was serious/urgent, they'd have sent you an ambulance immediately. Getting a call from the out of hours doctor means it's much less likely you need to be worried.

Can you wake him? If he can be woken up try not to worry too much, if he cant be roused take him to A&E. My sons both used to deal with viruses or other illnesses by sleeping it off.

Hopefully this has been sorted now by the doctor, but if he is sweaty and clammy, then he is trying to cool down - this is actually normal at the start of the night for everyone. If he has an infection, he may well be regulating his temperature by doing this too

If he does have an infection, as others have said, he will be sleepy due to that. Keep an eye, and respond to what his body is doing, rather than his temperature - so if he is sweaty, cool him down; if he is shivering, warm him up etc. Even nurses sometimes get this wrong and go by the body temp instead of what the body's homoeostatic regulation is trying to do.

You have been through a lot, so try not to worry - but at the same time to be alert and to listen ton your instincts. Such a tough call, OP, I know. And if you remain concerned, don't be afraid to go to A and E - with a child so young, they would rather you go and it be nothing. They understand how frightening it can be.

I don’t want to trivialise your worry, it is warranted, but is there any chance he is getting a tooth?

My LO sleeps excessively when he's coming down with something. It's usually a pre warning for us now. Hope everything's ok

I have a sweaty baby who has also started sweating again the last few days because the heats ramped up.

I would be concerned by all the sleeping though, for us that would be highly unusual.

What did 111 say in the end?