WORRIED LO has a fever but therm' only goes to 38 degrees..

[Beatlesfan]

OH and I have had tummy bug - Monday night and tuesday 24 hour thing. Sickness, diarrhoea achey and headache. I felt like I had a temp. but didn't check on thermometer etc.

Anyway Imogen woke about half an hour ago and she felt so hot. I took her temp with my mothercare thermometer and it beeped at 38 degrees and went red..it is a fever alert thermometer. We gave her calpol (altho I had already given her some at 6pm as she was a bit grumpy and I thought she might be teething..bit worried that her temp was so high despite being given calpol earlier.)

Imogen has not been sick but her stools have been a little loose on and off last 2 days but I wouldn't say major diarrheoa..(not like when she had tummy bug before).

I am worried now that I don't know her accurate temperature as I think the thermometer stops at 38 degrees as this is a fever and it alerts you. I can't believe I bought that. It doesn't really tell me anything!

I think I have a strip thermometer somewhere/....do you think it's worth giving that a go??

Imogen actually seems fairly chilled and was happy to crawl about so that's a relief, but aside from lots of cuddles (with daddy at mo) and checking her temp, what else should I be doing?


I don't think it's worth contacting doctor or hospital as I think they will say give the calpol time to work... any advice girls... we have taken her babygrow off and she's just in her nappy as she was a hot bod.

Thanks for reading any advice appreciated. xx

 

[Beatlesfan]

It's down to 36.4 already and she's bright and cheery,playing away!

PHEW!..... will be keeping a close eye on her through the night.... maybe teething???? who knows maybe her top teeth may appear tomorrow morning...

 

[SarahH]

awww I hope she continues to get better through the night

 

[Redshoes]

Really hope she continued to get better and that she did get some teeth through
Sending very best wishes

 

[LaineyG]

Hello!

Glad she's feeling better!

You could try testing your thermometer on a cup of tea or boiling water. If it still only says 38 degrees then you'll know for sure!

I've got the tommee tippee one and it goes up really high.

 

[Beatlesfan]

Hi Ladies

Imogen didn't have a temperature Friday or yesterday so that's good.

No sign of teeth yet, but she has been quite unhappy at night (during the day she is back on form) so I think they will be making an appearance soon (hopefully). Also, she has slept more in the day...

LaineyG I didn't think to do that! I will try that...thanks