What is the normal temperature for a teething baby?
I have heard and read plenty of people who think a fever is in no way associated with a fever, but I believe that it is because after my first daughter I saw her get a low grade fever every time a tooth was going to break through. My 2nd daughter is now 9 months old and has 3 bottom teeth that caused her no problem at all. However, all evening yesterday she was being very clingy, inconsolable whining, didn’t want to eat much etc.. she didnt have a fever and went to bed as normal, then at 11 pm she woke up crying and I took her temp it was 99.6 so I just changed her and held her but in the duration she was up her temp went to 100.4, I felt her top gums (where she has no teeth yet) and one spot felt raised and she cried when I did it so I gave her Tylenol and Orajel. She was a lot better about 10 mins later. Now my question is, is this how your baby acted when he/she was teething? And what was the temp. you experienced? This is to Moms/Dads who do believe teething causes fever! Thanks!
please only answer if you DO agree it causes fever. THANK YOU!
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98.6.
Even the medication for teething says CLEARLY that a fever is NOT related to teething and should be reported to a doctor.
That being said my children have had fevers while teething but I accept the science that it is unrelated.
It could be that there is something coming up like a cold or a flu etc etc. It can also depend on the time o fday you are taking the temperature, a temp will naturally be higher in teh evening than it will be in the morning. It can also depend on activity leval.
Tylenol will not be effective in 10 mins, 45 mins maybe 60 even better. It has to get to her stomach and then processed through her liver (for tylenol, stomach for motrin and advil)….probably what;s happened is that she got worked up and her temp rose from crying, you picking her up and snuggling her close (which is what a mommy does) caused the heat from your body mix with hers causing that raise in temp.
teething stinks….My daughter was awful i am so dreading the molars that come in at 6 yrs old….good luck, soon that sweet girl will have some more pearly whites.
Just wanted to edit that Orajel and any product that causes numbing is no longer recommended as it can numb the gag reflex making choking a real hazzard, Tylenol is a much better pain substitute anyway and certainly last longer and tatses way better than that numbing stuff. A frozen washcloth to chew on while waiting for tylenol to kick in will help .
no worries this is normal just use the orajel and tylenol also you can alternate it with motrin if the time is not up for a dose of tylenol ,a frozen wash cloth or teething ring is helpful.if her fever does not respond to the meds take her t the doc
I absolutely believe in fevers while teething. I am a mom of three (2 girls and one boy) who all got low grade fevers when teething. I am also an RN. I recommend using Tylenol when they get a fever and before bed if they are unusually fussy. A frozen teething ring and orajel also work but it depends on the severity of the pain (ie. my son always got his teeth in pairs, even four at a time last month!) Most Dr.’s will tell you that a temp of up to 104 or even 105 (before Tylenol) is okay, but I personally am not comfortable with that. Go with your gut…you are the mother and know your child best. Good luck to you and your little teether!
erupting teeth causes an inflammation across the gum line. This can cause swelling and pain. If a child doesn’t eat or drink well for even a 24 hour period they can get a little dehydrated. All of this can cause an increase in temp. i.e. fever. Holding her close to you can increase the temp even more. As long as the temp is not higher that 101, I would think it was related to the teething. Anything higher than that I would be concerned about a viral infection. Both my sons ran low grade fevers while teething. I treated them th same way, Tylenol and Orajel. Mother’s best friends.
yes I agree it causes low grade fever. My daughter usually got between 99 and 100 when she was teething. I used Boiron Camilia homeopathic medicine with her and that helped a lot.
When my daughter teeth, she has slight fever ( 37.3 degree maximum) but the fever is gone within 1-2 days. However, not all the times, she will have fever.
Whenever there is fever, please ensure to bring the fever down. If the fever persist for more than 1 day going high and low at different timing. Suggestion is to see doctor immediately.
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I do beleive that it can cause a slight fever in some children, and this is very common. But you have to watch for a cold or infection, if the fever gets higher than 100.4 and does not go down after tylenol and a lukewarm bath after about 12 hours or more, then she may need to go to the doctor. But if the tylenol is helping and the fever isin’t getting any higher then just wait it out and don’t over dress her and wipe her down with a cool cloth. My son rarely got fevers from teething, but I have worked with many children that do. You know your child better than anyone and can probably make the best judgement. Good Luck!
I totally think that fever and teething are related. Just because there is no “science” behind it does not mean there is no relation. All three of my babies have at one point or another run a fever while teething. Some were low(100) and some were high(102.6). My oldest son also had diarrhea several times while cutting his molars. They have all had runny noses, teary eyes, little appetite even upset tummys while teething. I think the diarrhea comes from the extra drool in there tummys. I have lots of nieces and nephews(11) and every single one of them had fevers while teething. Not every time they cut teeth but at least once. It never failed as soon as the tooth came through all symptoms vanished. Coincidence? I think not.