my daughter got her 4 month check up yesterday and shots?

Question

shehad a fever 100.1 before i took her there now it is worse 102.2 how long should i waqit to take her back if the fever does not go away with medicine

Answer 1

From what I can remember when I had my children, the doctor never gave them their shots if they had a fever or any type of cold symptoms.

I would call your doctor to see what he/she suggest you do.

Answer 2

Fever won't go completely away with Tylenol or Motrin - the most it will do is come down a couple of degrees - which is what you want. Besides, unless your child is cranky or seem uncomfortable, it's really not necessary to supress the fever, just to supress the fever. Fever is our friend. It's the body's way of fighting against an invader - like a virus or something.

If the fever is related to the vaccines - and sometimes the DPT shot can cause a little fever, it will only last for 36-48 hours at the most. If the fever goes longer than 3 days or your baby starts acting like she's in pain (like howling if you lay her down, or just is inconsolable in general.) then call the doctor sooner.

(Incidentally - the area where she got the shot - there might be a hard red lump there. - it's nothing to worry about. It's the equivilant to an adult getting a tetanus booster and having the stiff arm. Cool compresses and Tylenol or Motrin will work if it seems to bother her.)

Good luck! Hope she feels better.

Answer 3

If your child has a fever of 101.4°F, watch how he or she acts. Call your doctor if the fever rises or lasts for more than 3 days. In children 3 months to 2 years of age, if the temperature is 102°F, call your doctor even if your child seems to feel fine. Also from a book called what to expect in the first year

Call your doctor if your child has any of these warning signs
Changes in behavior
Constant vomiting or diarrhea
Dry mouth
Earache or pulling at ears
Fever comes and goes over several days
High-pitched crying
Irritable
Not hungry
Pale
Seizures
Severe headache
Skin rash
Sore or swollen joints
Sore throat
Stiff neck
Stomach pain
Swelling of the soft spot on the head
Unresponsive or limp
Wheezing or problems breathing
Whimpering

I hope this helps you

Answer 4

Is that an underarm or rectal temperature? If it is an underarm temp (which means it's really 103.2 since you add a degree to underarm temps) then I would wait one hour after dosing with infant meds and if the fever isn't coming down I would call the doc. You don't want to see little babies with a high fever. This could very well be a reaction to her shots. (If she already had a fever BEFORE the appointment, why not wait to vaccinate until she is feeling normal?)

Answer 5

She should not have had her needles given that she had a temperature. Take her back to the doctor. Yes the fever can go up because she had her needles. But she needs to be checked over because her body was already fighting a infection before her needles (hence the fever) then she was given her needles and her body has also reacted to that (raise in temp). Also ask the doctor if her needles have been effective? (i really don't know if they are or not?) Don't wait. Get her checked out.

Answer 6

talk to your pediatrician.

usually, if a baby has a fever, they won't give them shots. however, they did and most likely the shots are causing the rise in temp, but i would be on the phone just to be sure.

usually, by that age the ped doesn't need to see them until a fever of 104, if it's under control with tylenol etc.....however, since he was immunized while having a fever, i would call and find out to be sure,.


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Answer 7

An infant with a102 fever is always a reason to call your doctor. Call now.

Anytime you are worried you should always CALL your doctor. Better to feel silly or overprotective than worry or worse have your child get seriously worse. Often they will say that is normal and you can feel releived.

Doctors nurses and reception need to be respectful of your concerns. If the doctors nurse is not respectful of your concerned call or acts like you are wasting their time be insistent and don't let them make you hesitate to call. Talk to your doctor next time about it. My doctor welcomed feedback and took me seriously.

I sometimes said to nurses "If nothing is wrong I still pay for the visit so humor me."

I hope baby will soon be well.

Answer 8

Being a mother of five, and one of them being an infant, I am very sceptical of dctrs and shots in the first place. just to be on the safe side, I would call the doctor to ask about the fever. In any case if the baby acts in anyway lethargic or kind of out it take her back in.

Answer 9

A 2 month previous ought to genuinely no longer be drowsing by ability of the nighttime without feeding a minimum of two cases, or as a lot because the newborn desires, depending in the experience that they are breast or bottle fed. tell her to get a clean physician it is poor advice. My daughter is two months previous and nurses 2 or 3 cases interior the nighttime. many times round 3 months they commence drowsing longer at nighttime. tell your sister to do what she feels is sweet for her infant, they're all diverse. they're people regardless of each and everything.

Answer 10

I would call the Dr. to make sure but it is common after immunizations. When my son has a fever I was told as long as is doesn't spike to 104 it is ok to keep giving meds at home to try and break it but if after 24hrs you can't get it down at least call in to your pediatrician.

Answer 11

You should give your baby some Motrin and wait about 45 min - and hour. She should be better with medicine. Just be very careful because my son had a fever that spiked really fast and he had a seizure because of it.