Infant Fever
Noah has had a fever for three days now. I first noticed on Wednesday evening when I was holding him. He just, felt warm. I tried to take an ear temperature but its really too hard to get the ear probe into such a tiny little ear. Anyway, the temperature came back at like, 94 degrees. BAH.
Next up, rectal thermometer.
100.5
I really didn’t panic. I really didn’t freak out about my little baby, my little preshus newborn really, a two month and four week old baby.
Fever can be really dangerous in a young infant. Infections can spread rapidly and get out of hand much quicker than in an adult body. Therefore, we mobilized for a visit to the pediatrician. for some blood work and a urine culture. My poor little baby was stuck with needles and catheters all day. I’m not the kind of mother who cries at the notion of her baby getting a needle prick but just the same, it isn’t easy watching his face turn BEET RED with pain before he let out a wail of massive proportions.
Twenty fours hours later:
Positive: All labs are clear. No sign on infection. No UTI.
Negative: Noah still has a fever. 101, before the Tylenol.
Positive: He is acting fine. Totally unphased. And last night, he slept for eight hours straight.
The most common reason for fever in an infant is an upper respiratory infection, a urinary tract infection or a mild virus. Fever isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The body naturally raises its temperature to fight offending germs. A small, controlled fever is a good thing. It shows the body is working to fight off possible infection. However, a fever can be dangerous at high levels and you should always contact a doctor to rule out serious medical issues.
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