is a 101.3 fever from teething for a baby unusual.?

Question

is a 101.3 fever from teething for a baby unusual? (13 months) I am going to the Dr. anyway I just wanted to here other peoples opinions.

Answer 1

Please note, people, that while fever is common during teething it is not caused by the teething process. Fever is a typical response to infection of any sort. Trauma in and of itself does not cause fever (you cut yourself...you don't have a fever). The cutting of teeth while traumatic will NOT cause fever. However, the teething process is an added stress to most children which can make them more susceptible to other infections, colds, etc. Most likely this fever is related to something other than teething, but made worse by the teething stressor.

Answer 2

Yes, it is very common. You should give your child 0.8 ml of infants tylenol and see if it comes down over the next hour. As long as a dose of tylenol brings the fever down you have nothing to worry about. It is also important that the baby is eating ok. If not they could have a sore throat which is not common. And, if the baby has been messing with its ears or touching them at all it could have an ear infection, but if neither of these are the case then it is normal. It is also normal to have diarrhea and to spit up a little bit more than normal due to the excess saliva.

Answer 3

Its not unusual, because she is teething and she has a high fever, its good that you are taking her to the doctor. While you are at home give her some ice or something cold to suck on to bring it down and let her walk around with light clothing. It will go down, I have two kids and it has always worked for me, you have nothing to worry about

Answer 4

drooling more than usual - drooling may start as early as 3 or 4 months of age, but is not always a sign of teething at that early of an age, constantly putting fingers or fists in the mouth - babies like to chew on things whether or not they are teething, swollen, or puffy area on gum, fussiness or crankiness

TEETHING DOES NOT CAUSE COLDS, DIARREHEA OR HIGH FEVER. IF YOUR BABY BECOMES SICK AROUND THE SAME TIME AS TEETHING, IT IS IMPORTANT TO EVAULATE TEETHING SYPMTOMS AND ILLNESS SYMPTOMS INDEPENDENTLY. FEVER OF 101.3 IS DEFINATELY NOT FROM TEETHING.

I WAS TOLD BY MY KIDS DOCTOR THAT GETTING DIARREHEA IS NOT A TEETHING SYMPTOM. MOST LIKELY YOUR CHILD HAS A COLD OR SOMETHING ON TOP OF TEETHING WITH A FEVER LIKE THAT BECAUSE I WAS ALSO TOLD FEVERS WERENT SIGN OF TEETHING. MY 4 KIDS NEVER HAD FEVERS WHEN THEY WERE TEETHING UNLESS THEY WERE SICK.

Answer 5

No it's not unusual. Yes your making the right choice by going to the doctor anyways cause that is a high temp and it is your baby and i know you won't sleep until he/she is better. But my daughter kept diarrhea and a fever when she teethed. I remember crying at times because i wanted it to go away. Now she is 4 and now i am crying because i had to drop her off at her first day of K4 today. Good luck.

Answer 6

not unusual. some doctors will tell you baby doesnt get a fever from teething which we all know is untrue. you just make sure you are giving your baby the infant tyelnol to bring down the fever. once the teeth are cut they your baby should be fine.

Answer 7

Not unusual, and most child physicians will tell you that babies have a better tolerance for fever than adults due to the fact their skulls aren't rigid yet and the brain has room to expand. I have been told not to worry unless the fever is over 102.5.

Answer 8

It is perfectly normal when they are teething to have a slightly higher fever then normal. Just make sure you watch it close because you never want it to become to high.

Answer 9

no a slight fever is not unusual try an otc pain reliever like motrin... it will help the teething discomfort and the fever

Answer 10

Not very long ago -- when my parents were children -- a high fever in a child could easily mean the end for that child. High fevers resulting in death were common. Today, most of the devastating illnesses causing these high fevers are either treatable (thanks largely to antibiotics), or better yet preventable (thanks largely to vaccines). Nevertheless, for generation after generation on our planet, a high fever in a child was a chilling terror to the parents -- their dream, their darling might slip from them despite everything they could do. Fever as enemy is deeply ingrained in our cultural memory.

I was surprised to learn in medical school that fever, far from being an enemy, is an important part of the body's defense against infection. While a fever in a child signals to us that a battle might be going on in a child's body, the fever is fighting for the child, not against.

Most bacteria and viruses that cause infections in humans thrive best at 98.6 degrees F (37C). Raising the temperature a few degrees can give the body the winning edge. In addition, a fever activates the body's immune system, accelerating the production of white blood cells, antibodies, and many other infection-fighting agents.

Cold blooded animals adjust their temperatures by moving to a different spot. While a medical student, I sat fascinated as I learned that lizards, when infected, will move to a warmer place to give themselves a fever. If they are prevented from finding a warmer spot, they will likely die.

Many parents fear that fevers will cause brain damage. Brain damage from a fever will not occur unless the fever is over 107.6 degrees F (42C) for an extended period of time. Many also fear that untreated fevers will keep going higher and higher, up to 107 degrees F or even more. Untreated fevers caused by infection will seldom go over 105 degrees unless the child is overdressed or trapped in a hot place. The brain's thermostat will stop the fever from climbing above 106 degrees F. Some parents fear that fevers will cause seizures. For the great majority of children this is not the case. About 4% of children, though, will sometimes have seizures with fever. These febrile seizures are caused by rapid increase in temperature, not by the height of the temperature. Once a child already has a high fever, a febrile seizure is unlikely with the current illness. In any event, febrile seizures are over in moments with no lasting consequences. Treating fevers early in these children may prevent further febrile seizures.

So, what temperature constitutes a fever?

While 98.6 degrees F is considered the normal core body temperature, this value varies between individuals and throughout the day. The daily variation is minimal in children less than six months of age, about 1 degree in children 6 months to 2 years old, and gradually increases to 2 degrees per day by age six. A person's baseline temperature is usually highest in the evening. Body temperature, especially in children, is normally raised by physical activity, strong emotion, eating, heavy clothing, elevated room temperature, and elevated humidity. A rectal temperature up to 100.4 degrees F (38C) may be entirely normal (no fever). A rectal temperature of 100.5 or above should be considered a fever. Lower values might be a fever, depending on the child.

A fever does not necessarily need to be treated. If a child is playful and comfortable, drinking plenty of fluids, and able to sleep, fever treatment is not likely to be helpful. Steps should be taken to lower a fever if the child is uncomfortable, vomiting, dehydrated, or having difficulty sleeping. The goal is to bring the temperature between about 100 and 102 degrees F -- not to eliminate the fever.

When trying to reduce a fever, first remove excess clothing or blankets. The environment should be comfortably cool (one layer of light weight clothing, and one lightweight blanket to sleep). Two medicines are useful for reducing fever in children: acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Children's Advil or Motrin). Acetaminophen is given every 4-6 hours, and works by turning down the brain's thermostat. Don't use under three months of age without first having the child examined by a physician. Ibuprofen is given every 6-8 hours, and helps fight the inflammation at the source of the fever. It is not approved for children under 6 months. Both medicines may be given for stubborn fevers, but be very careful about using the correct dose of each.

A lukewarm bath or sponge bath may help cool a febrile child (after medication is given -- otherwise the temperature bounces right back up). Cold baths or alcohol rubs cool the skin, but often make the situation worse by causing shivering, which raises the core body temperature.

Fever is a signal that something is going on in your child. Usually this is a minor illness, but it can be a serious infection, such as meningitis. Any child less than 90 days old with a fever should be examined by a physician right away, to rule out a serious infection (unless there was a DPT shot in the previous 24 hours). Children of any age who have a fever >105 degrees F should also be seen, unless the fever comes down readily with treatment and the child is comfortable. Any child who has a fever and is very irritable, confused, has difficulty breathing, has a stiff neck, won't move an arm or leg, or who has a seizure should also be seen right away.

Even without such symptoms, children under 6 months of age with a fever should be examined by a physician within 24 hours (again unless they just had a DPT), since they may have some infection that needs to be treated. Older children with a fever (6 to 24 months old) who are acting well and have no other symptoms should be seen if the fever lasts 48 hours (or 72 hours if they do have minor cold or flu symptoms).

While caring for your son with a fever, remember the shadows of the many generations before ours when a fever would break a mother's heart. The fever was the body's desperate attempt to save the child. Remember now that fever is a friend -- alerting us to potential problems, activating the immune system, and fighting bacteria and viruses.