To not call 111?

[bananallamas]

Sorry for using AIBU, posting for traffic as it's so late. My DD 10 months woke up at 11.45 and when I went into her and picked her up she felt boiling hot. I stripped her down to nappy and she has a red rash all over her tummy and back and she has very red cheeks. I've googled meningitis rash and it doesn't look like that, and when I press her skin my fingers leave white marks so I think that means the rash blanches which is good? It looks like heat rash.

When I first took it her temp was 39.2 but I gave her some neurofen and took temp again after 30 mins and it had dropped to 38. Gave her a small bottle of milk which she took and drank it all. She seems her usual self, she took ages to go back down as she was messing around with her dummy etc. I have put her back to bed now in a lighter weight sleeping bag so she doesn't overheat but I wanted to still give her some covers as it's quite chilly tonight.

I was all ready to go back to bed and to sleep finally with the intention of checking on her in an hour or two, but then I saw this on NHS website (see pic). It says to get an urgent GP appointment if baby has high temp and other symptoms such as a rash. Suggests 111. Do I need to call them? Or just take her in the morning if no improvement? I know if I do call they will make me go through the motions of waking her etc when I have just spent nearly an hour getting her back to sleep so I am very confident that she is alert, responsive etc but they make you wake them anyway! Sorry if IABU to ask but she is my first so not sure what to do. Thanks

@KnowMenClature yep I think that is already happening, I have her the neurofen at about 12-12.30 ish and I just checked her temp again and it's up to 37.7... so technically not a high temperature again yet but think it's on it's way back up. Will check again in half an hour, if it's above 38 then I could give calpol as she hasn't had that yet. Or maybe at that point I would just call 111.

@Oysterbabe

Not I wouldn't call 111, if looks like a heat rash and you are monitoring. It's not within the NHS guidelines (she's 10 months not 3-6 unless I've missed something). My youngest is really prone to heat rash and as other posters have said the protocol for 111 in our area is that all under 1's get sent to urgent care

If it would put your mind at rest, then ring 111. There's no harm at all in being careful and as I said if it would give you some reassurance then ring them.

Please dont take advice "not to call" from people on the internet.

Iv seen SO MANY threads on here where posters have said, your fine, blah blah, and the posters have had sepsis, meningitis, and needed urgent medical care.

Noone can tell you what to do, as we cant see your baby.
You have to decide

See what her temp is in a wee while. If it's astronomical I'd call 111. Given she was alert and the rash faded I wouldn't be THAT concerned but baby's can go downhill quickly so just keep a close eye on her as you're doing.

*babies not baby's - been a long night!

Thanks @OctoberLovers my DH was up with her from 4-6ish and when I got up at 6 I decided I was worried enough to call 111 who asked lots of questions about the rash. Because it's not a red flag rash they have said just to see GP later today which is what we are doing, going along this morning. Thanks for all your help.

Glad your thread got you through the night and tou all managed more sleep OP.

Noone here is telling you what to do, just what their thoughts are and what they'd do. Same as any group of dms you might speak to irl.

Noone assumes you can't judge this for yourself, even though its tougher first time round just because you might not have had first hand experience of it before.

Sounds like a nasty virus with those high temps, hopefully it'll be better for you all tonight and that baby bananas is over the worst.