i have a 11 month old girl and?

Question

she is running a 101 fever!!!i take it under her arm,how accurate is this??and do u add a degree or take a degree??please help

Answer 1

you add a degree under the arm and then you call her doctor.

Answer 2

Taking a temperature anally is more accurate for babies

101 degree fever is in nothing to worry about, unless it lasts more than a few days. Children's Tylenol and a Lukewarm bath should help.

Be aware children's Tylenol and alike over the counter drugs do not have a dosage for children under 2 years old, so only reason to visit a doctor or the ER would be to find out what dosage of medicine she should get. problems don't start to occur until 106 and even then the body has a shutoff when it reaches that high.

Answer 3

Taking a child under 2 years old's temperature any way but rectally is not accurate. Under the arm is probably the least accurate aside from the ear thermometer.101 is not so bad. It's relatively minor. You want to be more concerned with how she's acting... A child who is feverish but happy, playing, eating, and drinking normally is not one to freak out about. A child who is wailing in pain, refusing to drink, has not urinated, or is as limp as a wet noodle is someone to worry about.

If this is the first day of fever, don't freak! Fever is our friend. It's the body's first line of defense against something wrong. If she's acting okay, maybe a little mushy and clingy, not to worry. Dress her lightweight. Give her a little Tylenol, and load her up on stuff to drink - any thing she likes. If she's not interested in food, don't push her to eat. Offer her ice pops or solid jello (liquid jello is just gross) or sherbet.

If she is acting like she's in pain or refusing to drink or it's been 8 hours since you got a wet diaper from her, you need to speak to her doctor ASAP. Otherwise, see how she does tonight and make an appointment for her in the morning.

I hope she feels better! =)

Answer 4

Most accurate temp is rectal (sorry) but you should add a degree to axillary temps. Next question is how long has she had the temp and is there any other symptoms?? The first thing they will do when/if you go to the ER is give her Tylenol. So give her some INFANT tylenol and monitor her temp. Continue fluids as much as possible and call your pediatrician they should have a nurse on call for this kind of thing 24/7. From my experience (my son is 19mths) Nobody does anything unless it is 102 or 103. I went to the ER for a temp of 101 and they gave him tylenol and told us to wait, an hour later we were still waiting and the fever had gone down and we left. Hope this helps. :)

Answer 5

Its add a degree if its under the arm and subtract if its rectal. I would suggest giving her tylenol or motrin. If it takes her fever down and it does not come back then you should be okay. If she is acting weird then I would suggest calling and taking her into see your doctor. Many doctors won't link things like growth spurt and teething with a fever becasue it could be something else and they don't want to see a child not get help. My daughter has spiked a fever like that and after a dose of meds she is okay. They also say you can alternate the two meds to keep a fever down. If in doubt just call your doctor or a nurse hotline.

Answer 6

Absolutly not! The best way to get the best reading of a child that age is with a rectal thermometer. I have a rectal thermometer thats takes an accurate reading in 10 seconds. The 10 second one is best because of course it's unfomfortable for the baby. First buy a rectal thermometer and probe covers for it. Then lube it with a little vasoline and turn baby on their side and insert about a haf inch. Be carefull not to insert to far inside rectum. If temperature reaches 102..seek medical attention right away. If temp gets too high it can cause brain damage. DO NOT put the baby in a tub full of cold water! She can go into shock. This is a common misconseption to relieve a fever. Also Tylenol and Iburofian are the best meds to reduce fever. abosutly NO MILK....will cause vomiting with fever. If you have any other questions fel free to email me directly at [e-mail]
Good luck! I'm sure you will have a rough night tonight.

Answer 7

Under the arm normal body temperature is 99 degrees. This is not extremely high and nothing to get excited about. It's when it gets over 103 that a parent should really get worried.
Children's fever medicine should keep under raps until you can schedule an appointment with the doctor. Keep a close eye on the temp, if it starts to rise there are causes for concern.

Answer 8

Under the arm you add a degree, but when you call the doctor, do not tell them that its 102, just tell them that its 101 and that you took it under her arm.

Answer 9

First--calm down.

Has she taken any medication? Have you take all of her clothes off? How long has the fever been that high?

I would call her pediatrician, but the best thing you can do is just wait and watch. If this goes on for more than a few hours, then go ahead and take her in but talk to her pediatrician first.

Also: KEEP HER ON MEDICATION! If you don't, they can get to the point where they throw up from so much discomfort and letting the pain go too far.

Answer 10

Don't be alarmed. The fever is not that high. You can give her some Infant Tylenol or Motrin and take her to the doctor. I wouldn't say take her to the ER - unless you got the money to spend. Keep an eye on the fever, if it gets to like 103 - then you can be worried and go to the ER. Children that young can handle a fever like that better than older children and adults.