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| Thu, 05-13-2004 - 2:40pm |
Well it was bound to happen sometime.
My 11 month old dd has her 1st fever. I gave her baby tylenol at 5:30am, and her fever is still at 102F. She isn't really sleeping, just lying on my bed kind of whimpering every couple minutes. When do I take her to the doctor, or do I?
She has had 2 bottles this morning, but doesn't want cereal or anything. She isn't throwing up, or having diarreah. (sp???) Any advise?
Thanks
Lesley

it took me 3 years and 2 kids to learn when to take them in and when to keep them home, but amazingly enough a good rule of thumb is "if in doubt: don't." when your kid is sick enough that they really NEED to go, then you almost always know for sure. if you have to wonder about it, then they'll probably be just fine at home.
good luck, hope she feels better soon!
clarity
Christy
When your baby has a high fever that doesn't want to go down, it's always best to rush the baby to the hospital. When they are small you don't want to play with a high fever. That is serious thing.
Now here's an old remedy we use. And let me tell you,I use it on my 13 yr old couple months ago, and her fever was gone.
Take a potato. A small one. And cut it in half. Take one half and just cut it in 2 slices. Put a slice each under babies foot bottom and put on a sock on her. That will draw out the fever. I guarantee it. If not...better take baby to the hospital. But it works all the time.
Also, take a cold rag and put it on babies forehead. The cold rag draws out the heat. You will see that the rag will literally get dry on her. She might cry because the rag is cold. But it won't do no harm.
I hope the baby is find now. Sorry I didn't see your post earlier.