8 month old has a fever
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Sick Baby! High Fever Help!
Asked by D.B. from Bakersfield
on April 2, 2009
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Hi! My 8 month old has had a fever for 4 days. It ranged from 101-104.5 The only thing that breaks it is tylenol or motrin but I don't want to keep drugging him up. I ...
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- Don't want to alarm you, but has your pediatrician looked into Kawasaki disease? That can be extremely dangerous if not treated early.
- My oldest daughter (now 13) had the same problem when she was your child's age until she was 2 - 3 yrs old. The fevers worsen and our doctor finally had us run a bank...
- did they check for bladder infection? My daughter spiked a 105 fever at 11 mo because of that.
8 Month Old Waking Multiple Times per Night
Asked by M.O. from Minneapolis
on March 27, 2008
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My 8 month old son wakes several times a night. He is fighting a double ear infection, a cold and had a fever. He is on antibiotics so I don't think that is the prob...
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- Ahhh.....I TOTALLY know what you mean. I have a 9 month old daughter who was doing the same thing at 8 months, and it has gotten better in the past weeks. I talked t...
- Normally I would encourage you to nurse him as much as possible because he is sick, but with the other factors, it seems to me that if you have one and it is possible,...
- I think the nursing may be causing him to wake more. He shouldn't need to eat at night anymore at this age. He may be waking to get you to come in, and the nursing i...
Question About My 8 Month Olds Cold
Asked by S.B. from Boston
on June 20, 2008
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My 8 month old son has had a bad cold now for 16 days. I am a first time mom so this isn new to me. His fever is down and his stuffy nose seems better. He wasn't eatin...
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- Coughing up flem is a really good sign. Fighting this cold without medication will help him build a very strong immune system. It is nothing to worry about.
- Poor guy! If hes coughing up green flem ,thats a RED flag & i'd call the dr back to inform him of this. He could have bronchitis or a touch of pneumonia. Things can ch...
- Hi S. You sound like your telling my story..lol. My son (19 months) has been to the dr's 5 times in the last 3 weeks. It started with a rash all over his body ( dr sa...
Sleep Help for 8 Month Old
Asked by J.S. from Philadelphia
on June 18, 2008
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My daughter is 8 months old and has started waking up during the night 2 to 3 times. She was sleeping through the night before this started. I remember reading somew...
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- Teeth can take a long time to break through, so maybe it is teeth. Is she warm at all? Fever? If it's teeth you could try Hyland's Teething Tablets. I think she's ...
- I recently went through a very similar experience with my 8 month old daughter. She had been sleeping through the night then, at about 5-6 months of age, she started w...
- I agree that it is most likely a stage that will pass. It could be caused by teething, by separation anxiety (which is common at this age), or both.
8 Month Old Waking EVERY HOUR
Asked by V.L. from Honolulu
on May 28, 2009
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My daughter is almost 8 months and since the second she turned 6 months old she has been waking almost EVERY HOUR at night. She sleeps incredibly restlessly, tossing a...
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- Have you tried taking her to the potty? My sons can be very restless if they need to pee or are wet - waking every hour or so. www.ez-ec.com BTW, I refuse to sleep t...
- I EBF'd too with both my kids until they self-weaned. What I would do, is UP her intake... cluster feed her...she is seeming to need it... and her intake has not ye...
- There is a book called Becoming Baby wise. It helps you get her on a regular sleep pattern. I wonder what would do if you just let her fall asleep on her own. No sooth...
My Daughter Has Fever (5Th Day) and I Am Freaking Out
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on August 5, 2011
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i am worried for my daughter 5 day of fever
Here is a brief history:
Monday - Camp called that she had a headache
Monday night fever started -
5 pm - 102
9:45 - ...
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- You didn't say how old your daughter is but I assume she's not an infant since you mentioned camp. Her fevers are not high and as long as she is up and active, don't w...
- Keep her hydrated. Fever, is dehydrating. Antibiotics will not help, if it is virus. Virus colds/illness can run 7-10 days. Keep an eye on her fever. Tylenol/...
- She's throwing up and it's mucusey maybe she has some type of respiratory illness and it's nothing bacterial. You say she had a rash you called dr they changed he ant...
Low Grade Fever for a Good While Now
Asked by A.B. from Richmond
on March 5, 2008
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My 18 month old son has been running a fever at night (around 100.7 to 101.0) for the past couple nights. He shows no signs of being sick - running around and playing ...
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- A., It is your right to refuse a vaccine anytime you want to no matter what the Dr says. I do not recommend believing them if they tell you it's fine to give it whe...
- My 18 month old ran a low-grade temp (100,101) and ended up with an ear infection. I just took her to the doctor to ask what was going on. I use the ear thermometer an...
- Check your thermometer! We just had a bad experience that I think could have been avoided if I had double checked with a second thermometer.
My 8 1/2 Month Old Is Waking as Often as a Newborn!
Asked by L.W. from Norfolk
on August 28, 2007
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Hi, I am a second time mommy to Noah who is 8 1/2 months old. We've had month of sleeping through the night and recently, he's starting getting up 2 or 3 times per ni...
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- L., It still could be ears.....laying down can increase the pain at night. I just wrote a response to another mom about the same issue. I told her to document h...
- Im sorry to say this, but I disagree with a lot of this advice. Crying it out, in my opinion, is one of the worst things you can do to a child. There have been so many...
- The exact same thing happened to me when my son was almost 9 months old. My pediatrician says it is just a case of him knowing what he wants and how to get it. These w...
Separation Anxiety in 8 Month Old?
Asked by A.C. from Atlanta
on March 13, 2009
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My daughter, who just turned 8 months a week ago, starts crying immediately when I step out of sight. She used to be so content playing with her toys or a doing any va...
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- Hi A., Your daughter is right on time. It is developmental that babies get separation anxiety at around 8 mos. This is because they are at the very beginning of reali...
- It's just normal separation anxiety. for most kds, it doesn't last long but reappears for a bit on occasion. The hide and seek suggestion was a great one. Eventuall...
- A., I think she may just be going through a stage--becoming more aware of what's going on around her. So this is a sign of maturity! I'm not a mom, but I do teach Kind...
How to Cope with an Insomnaic of an 8 Month Old
Asked by J. from Chicago
on October 11, 2006
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I know this is all par for the course, but I have yet to be able to get my 8 mo. old daughter to sleep through the night. This is not the issue. I can handle getting...
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- Hi J., it sounds to me like your child is just changing sleep patterns. I have a 13 month old and 5 yr. old. Neither of my children ever slept through the night. My...
- Hi J., I am not sure if this will help you, but when I had my son, he was doing the same thing too. I had no idea what it was, but if you are breast feeding they may...
- J., My son didn't sleep thru the night until 15 months, it was at that point I was at my wits end with it all and finally went looking for help as I too was not som...
