Moxie Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 4 1/2 month old 102.5 fever--no ear, throat infection awake all morning asleep since 11 Tylenol dose due at 1:00 it is now almost 3 just checked her and she is hot but still sleeping Do I wake her or let her sleep?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cassy Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I'd probably let her sleep as I hold on to the old-fashioned belief that sleep is nature's greatest healer. I would keep a close eye on her temperature though. At the back of my mind would be the dread of waking her and facing a couple of hours of a miserable, fractious baby. Hope she's much better very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy_of_4 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I would let baby sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I would let her sleep, and keep an eye on the fever. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I would wake her. 4 hours is a long time for a baby not to eat, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I would let her sleep. Can you take her temp while she sleeps? But we don't usually medicate until it's higher than that. If it started pushing 104 I'd be more worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Another vote for let her sleep. That's what her body needs to heal itself. Tylenol only minimizes symptoms; and if she's sleeping peacefully she doesn't need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Let sleeping babies lie! It is a while to go without food, but when I'm sick, I often don't feel like eating, so she might not either. Hope she's better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Has she been seen by a doctor? That is a high fever for a four month old. I wouldn't worry about it in an older child, but with a baby..... I would want her seen. However, no, I wouldn't wake her for tylenol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I would let her sleep. Can you take her temp while she sleeps? But we don't usually medicate until it's higher than that. If it started pushing 104 I'd be more worried. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Has she been seen by a doctor? That is a high fever for a four month old. I wouldn't worry about it in an older child, but with a baby..... I would want her seen. However, no, I wouldn't wake her for tylenol. :iagree: I do worry a little about a four month old with a fever not eating that long. Fevers can dehydrate you. However, my almost four month old is a crazy frequent eater... so my view may be a bit skewed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Let her sleep. If she's had several wet diapers today, she's ok as far as dehydration goes. If she cries, but can't make tears, if her urine is very concentrated, or if you pinch the skin on the back of her hand, and it doesn't go back to normal immediately...she's dehydrated. If her fever has gone on for more than 72 hours, without trending downward, she needs to be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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