This is gonna sound like a pretty stupid question but this is my first child and It quite warm outside and Im wondering if she is to warm. I took her temp and it was at 98.5 farenhiet and Im thinking that that is an ok temp but i know its ok for adult but not about babies. thank you to all who answer poliety.
ps. she is a week old
2007-03-13 11:07:48 · 6 answers · asked by beautifully.chaotic1987 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
its not a stupid question, you are a concerned mother who loves her baby, i remember when i had my first i didnt dare take my eyes off her for a second, anyway it sounds like your baby is fine...congratulations on your bundle of joy and all the best for the future
2007-03-13 12:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by ♥~shona~♥ 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
98.6 is the textbook perfect temperature, so your babies' temp is ok. If it is hot where you live you should follow this simple rule: dress your baby as you are dressed and keep a receiving blanket nearby just in case she gets cranky, a sign that she might get cold. People tend to overdress babies, especially when they are very young, and it's not necessary. If you have any questions about what I am telling you (I am a nurse, by the way) ask your pediatrician.
2007-03-17 17:57:45 · answer #2 · answered by kbib12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doctors usually say a baby has a fever if her temperature rises about 1.5-2 degrees (Fahrenheit) above its normal value -- which is typically 98.6 but can vary by a degree or so in either direction. Learn what your baby's normal temperature is by taking it a few times when she is not sick.
And as a rule of thumb, once the body temperature hits 100.4, that's a fever.
2007-03-13 18:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by schnipps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no smart *** answer just a simple one it is okay for both babies and adults to have the norm temp 98.6 F, sounds like your baby is doing well congratulations!
2007-03-13 18:15:16 · answer #4 · answered by stacie_collins2001 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a normal temp!! Make sure you always check an infants temp, rectally, this is the most accurate you can get and it is usually around 99.0!!
2007-03-13 19:03:57 · answer #5 · answered by housewives5 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Housewives5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You DONOT EVER take a babies temp rectally.
People like you who give dangerous information need a kick up the ****... plain & simple.
2007-03-14 04:52:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋