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Temperature of 35.7 in a 3 year old

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Marshmallowflump22 · 16/02/2019 20:07

My daughter has gone to bed tonight complaining about being cold. Her dad/my husband has a nasty cold at the moment but it is just a cold and not flu. I took her temperature when she had just fallen asleep and it was 35.7 and I have just taken her temperature again an hour later and again it says 35.7, usually it is at 37.5. Should I be worried about a low temperature? She seems to have no other symptoms apart from saying she feels cold.

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BobbinsBoo12 · 16/02/2019 20:10

My dd always had low temperatures when she slept when she was younger. No idea if it still happens now she's a teen. I asked her consultant about it and he told us it was quite common for temperature to be low during sleep.

TheClaifeCrier · 16/02/2019 20:12

My daughter's temperature regularly goes that low when she's a bit under the weather and asleep, but that's normal for her. So I wouldn't be that worried in your situation, especially as there are no other symptoms.

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Marshmallowflump22 · 16/02/2019 20:29

Ah ok, thank you both for replying. Seems no need to worry!

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ButtMuncher · 16/02/2019 20:36

My DS tends to get a low temperature whilst sleeping and following an illness/virus. I wouldn't worry too much, but if she's still showing a low temperature during waking hours I'd get in touch with 111.

UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 16/02/2019 20:40

One other thing would be to check your own temperature with the thermometer; we find they tend to measure low if the batteries are running out.

Kellie137 · 17/02/2019 21:55

I don’t want to concern you OP but my DD was 11 months old and had a temperature of 35.6 last year, she went to out of hours as she wasn’t very well, kept crying randomly and just didn’t seem right and we was sent straight to a children’s ward because they were worried it was sepsis. Doctor sat us down and showed us the screen for “requirements of sepsis” and a temperature of less than 36 was a red flag. DD was fine thankfully and after tests showed it was just a really bad virus. I felt awful because I wasn’t aware that it was even considered that low. I’m sorry not trying to alarm you just wanted to tell my experience with a low temperature. X

wombatsears · 17/02/2019 23:14

Low temp can be a symptom of septicaemia in babies.

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