Definition: Temperature of 100®F or more measured with digital thermometer kept in the ARMPIT. If your baby has been wearing warm clothes or sleeping with blankets then undress the baby and wait for 5-7 min before taking the temperature so as to get the correct temperature and not false reading due to warm clothes. Is Fever bad: NO It is a body defence mechanism to fight against the germs so it’s a natural body protective mechanism. Baby feels warm : Is It Fever Never give your baby any medicine without actually measuring their temperature.
Touching the baby and feeling warm is not sufficient. Medicine needs to be given when the temperature crosses 100®F as all medicines have got some side effects and need to be given only when needed. Infant head feels warm rest body fine: The head of small babies, usually less than 1 year, feels warmer than their bodies. This does not indicate…
