my baby boy is 3 months 3 weeks and 5 days. he has had a small temperature. he keeps spitting up his food. he is very cranky. nothing will satisfy him. i don't know what to do. i don't know if i should take him to the hospital. i am a new mother please help.
2006-12-24 16:31:53 · 11 answers · asked by Miranda V 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
how high is the temp? if it is much higher than normal, call the hospital. if it just a slight fever, give him a little bit of infant tylonal (i hope you have some) also, he could be teething. Teething causes all the symptoms youve described. try rubbing a little orajel or buy teething tablets (small bottle, get them in the baby isle at walmart) and rub those on his gums. as for the spitting up, try gas drops and a passi. also, to see if it might be his gums rub your finger along the bottom and upper gum. if he quietens down, its teething. do you feel small bumps on the gums? hes teething.
as for anything else, watch the temp. if it rises above 99 degrees definatly call the hospital. if he has a loss of appitite tha is severe or lasts more than a day or two, call the doctor. babies temps arent supposed to go much over 100 degrees. try giving him a bath and getting him to relax. sometimes that helps a lot more than walking, singing, bouncing, rocking....
2006-12-24 16:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by psychoticangel_kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you must make sure he stays hydrated ,even if you give him just pedialite or water it's better than nothing ! You may want to call your local hospital and talk to the nurses hot line they answer your concerns and evaluate based on your babies symptoms if it would be best to take him to the e.r. or give you suggestions best of luck my babies sick right now to (she's #1)
2006-12-25 00:56:49 · answer #2 · answered by miabear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are worried definatly take him to a dr. DO NOT GIVE A CHILD THAT YOUNG MEDS! I seen that said on here once already and with small infants you should not give tylenol without a doctor advising it! I would take him it if it was me jst cause its outa the norm and something must be hurting him or making him feel icky and I am a mom of two boys!
2006-12-25 00:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a 23monthold and there were times when he was sick and spitup alot when he was smaller, but as a new mother i strongly advise u to take him to the hospital just to make sure everything is okay with him.
2006-12-25 00:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by nicole 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's had these symptoms for a day or more, i would definitely go to the emergency room. He could be dehydrated from spitting up everything.
2006-12-25 00:49:42 · answer #5 · answered by PDY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm I would try pedia light.. but not alot.. some warm baths.. baby tyonle and if his temp is over 101take him in . if it lower then 100 he should be ok..just keep checking on him throught the night.. If hes still not doing well on tuesday call your doc...
os check his mouth.. my little girl stared teething at that age...same things where happening,, you may not even see a tooth yet but raised gums.. if this is the case still do the same things.. you may need to hold him alot.. ALOT..good luck
2006-12-25 00:39:40 · answer #6 · answered by Heather O 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
best be safe than sorry take him to a doc or the ER, you never can tell how bad things wiht a person that small and things can go from bad to worse very fast
2006-12-25 01:35:55 · answer #7 · answered by pen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have him checked out because babies can dehydrate in no time at all. In the mean time try some pedialite. Hope he gets well soon.
2006-12-25 01:41:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With him being so young I would take him to the er. If you called his dr then thats what he would say. Good luck and I hope he feels better !
2006-12-25 00:36:56 · answer #9 · answered by mindy s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get him to a doctor. Babies can go from fine to critical in minutes. Good luck!
2006-12-25 00:38:23 · answer #10 · answered by ~Just A Girl~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋