Baby temp...... when to worried?

[pigleychez]

My 9mth old has a temp of 38.3 today and hsa spent most of it asleep or just lying on my lap watching tv. This is most unlike her.
Her cheeks were red earlier so was thinking teething but nothing now. She also has a slight runny nose.

When should I start to wrry about her temp? Is there a magic number before calling the dr or going to the NHS walk in centre?

I don't know but I always take into account how else they are behaving - so being able to watch TV and nap sounds OK.

You can always give NHS direct a call - this is the sort of thing they are good for or your pharmacist if you are having to run out to buy more Calpol!

The red book says 38.8 I think.

drs like to see that you can get it below 38C with meds/cool clothes/environment etc.

Have you tried ibuprofen or calpol?

Are you able to bring her temp down with calpol? My DS was very ill when he was that age with a temp of 40+ but got sent home from paeds A&E when they were able to reduce it with calpol.

I would only worry if calpol and ibuprofen don't keep it down

BTW some children can tolerate very high temperatures. My friend's DD routinely hits 42 when she is ill and she is fine. She even hit 43 when she had measles!!

From our medical centre website:

"Body temperature may vary from 36 to 37.5°C (97 to 99° F). A minor change within this range is, by itself, no cause for concern.

Consider yourself feverish if your temperature is over 38°C (100°F)."

I was on phone to NHS Direct in the middle of the night a couple of weeks ago as my toddler (22 months) had temperature of 39.8.They said the "cut off point" (ie when to really worry) is anything over 40. They also said to check it every half hour after giving calpol and if it's coming down, even by one fraction, eg from 39.8 to 39.7, then that's a significant sign.

Thanks for the replys.

I have tried her with Calpol but we have a huge problem giving it to her. Tried spoons and syringe but she screams blue murder and spits it back out. Never known a child turn down the sugar laiden pink stuff!

Just bought some Nurofen to see if she will take that or not.

Just taken her temp when we got in and its 39.1 now.
Will keep monitoring her through out the evening and if any worse will head to the walk in centre. Thankfully its just down the road and about 5 minutes walk.

Do you have a mothercare near you that's still open? DS used to like this

Quick update-

Managed to get calpol down DD by putting some in a bottle teat and her sucking it out.
Anyway she now has Hand,foot and Mouth.. which explains the temperature.

Thanks for your help

Ooo dear.

Stock up on yoghurts if she has blisters in her mouth. They acn find it v v painful to suck/drink eat - but yoghurts are semi-liquid (so count towards liquid intake) and easy to take in with a painful mouth and are quite soothing too.