low temp in 6 month old - cause for concern?

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DD has had a couple of bad nights, waking almost every hour last night. I thought it was teething pain, as she was particularly chompy and a bit dribbley yesterday.

This morning she woke from her nap after 25 mins, which is unlike her in the morning (often does it in the afternoon, although doesn't wake crying then like she just did).

Took her temp and it is only 34.9. Normal for her is over 36.

She also sounds a bit hoarse at times.

Is a low temp something to be concerned about? Only really know about high temps.

Thanks

are you sure it's not the thermomenter playing up? have you given calpol?

Gave calpol last night but not today. Suppose I should now?

Don't think it's the therm - it's one of those in the ear jobbies and seems to be quite reliable.

CSWS - my DS had this a few months ago. The doc was slightly worried as it's not great for a child to have too low a temp.

They warmed him with warm blankets in the A&E and he was right as rain within a few hours.

Perhaps you could give her a warm bath and into bed for a cuddle with you and hotwater bottle?

what was his temp dejags?

ds had this when he was born.i dressed him in warm clothes and a little cotton hat and held him to my chest for a few hours and he warmed up. put a video on and settle down for a long cuddle.

the midwives said a low temp can be a sign of infection so if you are at all worried get her checked out.

Sorry, it was on the low side of 35 if I remember correctly. He was also very cold to the touch - his hands and feet particularly cold, despite having been in bed.

As I say, only slightly worried and right as rain after that.

Agree with AlexMMum, if you are worried rather get her checked out. Never does to muck about with these things.

Just took temp twice more and got 2 different readings, both higher! Maybe it is partially the thermometer, as don't suppose calpol could have made a diff already.

Going out to some friends now, but will give lots of cuddles when we get there, and keep a close eye on her.

Thanks ladies.

Have you taken your own temp with the thermometer to check if it's workig? Does she feel cold? (Body, not just hands/feet)

i have had this lately with DS. he feels cool to the touch even when in his 1tog grobag and a room of 24 to 25 degrees. his hands feel warm but body cool and his temp reads below 36. i was concerned but he seems ok in himself.he is teething badly at the moment though. i was more concerned by the fact he was cool but sweating on his head

Hi CSWS, my ds (3.2) has had this on and off all his life. Seems to be when he gets a 'cold sweat'. What I mean is that he's warm, sweats, and then the sweat gives him a chill, temp then comes down. It didn't happen every night, but usually when the weather changed and his covers or pj's should have been adjusted. I think he's just really sensitive to temp changes. We now dress him with less at night/naps and have a sheet under his duvet, so we can start off with a sheet on when the house is still warm and then put his duvet over him when we go to bed. We also used to change his pj top when we went to bed as his shirt would always be sodden by then.

Before we found our way to 'regulate' this, I would wrap him up in a fleece blanket and put a winter hat on his head to warm him up. Sometimes I would tuck him back in with the hat still on for a short while as they lose so much heat from their heads.

Just to add that Calpol will reduce a temperature, so is temp is low anyway might be an idea to use another painkiller.