Treating Babies With Fever

A fever is a common sign of illness but that s not necessarily a bad thing.

Treating babies with fever.

In fact fevers seem to play a key role in fighting infections. Here are some ways to bring down a fever in a baby plus signs that it s time to seek medical help. Has a fever that lasts for more than 72 hours or more than 24 hours if your child is under age 2 has a fever along with other symptoms such as a stiff neck extremely sore throat ear pain. So should you treat a fever or let the fever run its course.

The child has a high fever lasting more than 24 hours. Here s help making the call. The child is 3 months to 3 years old and has a fever of 102 f or higher or has had any fever for more than one day. Any fever above 100 4 degrees fahrenheit can be dangerous for a newborn.

A rectal temperature of more than 100 4 f 38 c is considered a fever. The child is any age with. If your baby is over 3 months old and has a fever you may be able to treat them at home. When you suspect that your baby has a fever take your baby s temperature with a thermometer.

They seem unusually lethargic.