At what temp to take baby to hospital?

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Had his 4 month jabs earlier and current temp of 38degrees. Feeding and wet nappy’s as usual..

I did ask the nurse when he had them but she just said any temp upto 48hrs after is just from jabs so If it continues 48hrs after then follow normal high temp procedure. But surely a temp is a temp?

Have you given calpol?

It's very common. Have you given Calpol? It doesn't sound too concerning on the face of it though I appreciate it's terrifying for us!

You know th cause of this temperature. If baby seems uncomfortable then you can give Calpol which is also an antipyretic and will help his temperature come down. If it's still high after that 48 hour period then do as suggested or if it goes to 39 or over.

Usually a temperature is a problem because of the infection that is causing the temperature, it's not the temperature that's the problem itself. If you haven't already give calpol and just do as the nurse said and keep an eye.

A temperature alone isn’t usually concerning, particularly of 38.

Refer to this.

www.nhs.uk/symptoms/fever-in-children/

ive given calpol. He spat most out and screamed🙈I’m sure it’s fine. It’s just nerve wracking!

I personally wouldn’t unless it went well 39 and stayed high

It's awful when they are tiny! Try to slowly slowly give the calpol, aim it at the inside cheek.

NHS advice:
"Ask for an urgent GP appointment or call NHS 111 if your child:
your child has other signs of illness, such as a rash, as well as a high temperature
your baby's temperature is 38C or higher if they're under 3 months old
your baby's temperature is 39C or higher if they're 3 to 6 months old"

You don't need to go to the hospital. Just treat with Calpol as best you can. It will go down again eventually.

Call 111 if you are in doubt but 38.0 C after a vaccination is nothing to worry about.

A doc once insisted I sent dd when her temp was 40.5 and didn’t come down with calpol. I don’t know if that’s the general consensus though.

If you are unsure how much Calpol went in, you could give ibuprofen (if they weigh 5kg or more). It'll do the same job without fear of overdosing

Fever is normal after these jabs though. I wouldn't worry.

Thank you all for the reassurance☺️

He’s 9.1kg!! Big 99th centile boy haha. Will try and get some of that!

You might be in for a rough night but you know he’s not ill, and he’ll likely wake up completely fine. My son also spiked temps at the drop of a hat so I remember that feeling well. But it’s very normal.

I can’t tell if you’re being facetious but for the benefit of doubt, that’s a really dangerous temp

We’ve only had one set of jabs so no expert at all but I put the calpol in my little boy’s cheek and then immediately shoved a boob in his mouth. Because there was then milk, the calpol got swallowed pretty quickly. Could you try this however you’re feeding?

I always gave calpol in advance of vaccinations. It really helped to minimise pain and keep down any temperature.

Put the calpol in his cheek and do smaller amounts at a time so if one bit doesn’t go in you’ve got another chance.

Literally nothing to be worried about. Common to have a temp after vaccinations which is why they tell you about it.
I do sometimes wonder how some people even have kids when they don’t even listen to the guidance they are given and the put a post on saying what temp to take baby to hospital… honestly the mind boggles.

Don't be so nasty. Shes asking for reassurance. Having children especially young babies can be scary at times. And sometimes you just need other mums to tell you everything is ok. Not everyone has family to ask

38 is not a very high temp and you know the cause. The hospital won't do anything apart from advise you to alternate calpol and ibuprofen given that it's jab related. I know it's hard when they're so small though! I pitched up to hospital with my first a few times for something and nothing.

Oh and some babies do run hotter than others, my dd was over 40 consistently and after two or three visits to out of hours I realised that she had a tendency to it whenever she got a virus. My ds never went over 39.

@Mumoftwo2022 honestly mind boggled how your a mother yet being nasty to another, also mind boggled how you appear to have never been nervous or needed reassurance with anything to do with your kids. Well done you!👏🏽🙄

@feelingbleh correct, I don’t have any family I can speak too hence why double checking here after healthcare professionals saying different things when asking at all 3 of his jabs. Shoot me for wanting to double check and keep my son safe hey!

As others have said, this is a common side effect and I wouldn’t be rushing to hospital. Treat at home, it’ll pass soon enough. Ibuprofen worked much better for my kids than paracetamol for temperatures. It’s not the temperature anyway, it’s whether or not it comes down (even a little bit) after you give medication. If it does, no problem.