Fever at 3 Months

Cool wash cloths applied under the arms and around the head and neck and a fan in the room.. not blowing on the baby directly but close by enough to keep cool air moving over him.

a luke warm bath in lavender...it has a soothing effect on humans. Google natural ways to calm baby or comfort baby..might give you some more answers as well

A cool bath is one of the best ways to bring down a fever.

D.,

Have you ever heard of Ear Oil? Most fevers in children under 2 years is caused by ears. You can get it at any health food store or even make it yourself. Just heat up some oil (olive is good) and 'steep' several cloves of garlic in it...probably for as long as you can.

Then fill the ear canals with the oil and put in a cotton ball. The antiviral/antiseptic properties of the garlic will pass by the tempanic membrane and get that fever under control.

Blessings! Hope baby finds relief!
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If your baby has a fever he should be seen by a doctor, especially one so young. Your doctor could reccomend something natural for the fever. If not, you need a new doctor!

You say "if" he has a fever, you really need to know the reason he has a fever. And DO NOT heat up anything and put in a child's ear, you could damage the eardrum. You should be talking to your peditrician. The Doctor can recommend natural ways to reduce fever. The doctor's are the experts here and at 3 months of age, that's who I would ask. Don't believe a bunch of old wive's tales. Some of them do more harm than good. Every fever has a reason and the most important questions is "why the fever".

Fevers are our bodies way of fighting off (burning off is more like it) infection and illness. Try to let the body take it's course naturally, by making your infant as comfortable as you can. I was told that temps around 102 degrees are not much of a concern for an infant, but to call the doctor when they near 104 degrees.

I would say cool water but your child isn't going to get a fever for no reason. If his temperature is high enough to need intervention, you should probably call a doctor.

My doctor told me baby tylonol is very gentle and people have been using it for years. If you would decide to use medacine (natural or pharmacutical) talk to your doctor about dosage and possible risks.

Any child who has a fever of 100.4 or greater who is less than 6 months of age should be seen by a doctor! It's great that you are looking for natural cures for fevers but a fever at 3 months is NOT normal and you need to find the cause before treating it!

If you want to bring the fever down because it is way too high and tylenol isn't helping, or you don't want to use medications, my mom always gave me a "lukewarm" bath (which seemed cold to me). Try to time is so you give during a hot flash, not the shivers so it feels soothing and they don't fight as much. Cool water applied to the body through wet towels can also help through the same process of cooling the skin. All the tiny little capilaries in the skin and outermost body parts (and head is good too) cool down, thus cooling the blood which gets pumped into the rest of the body cooling the internal stucture and organs bringing the the overall body temperature down. The hottest blood from the inside gets pumped outwards, cooled, then pumped back in and so on. This also works for adults in the summer to cool your body down and stop sweating!

Cool baths and washcloths are the easiest/safest (in terms of no side effects), there are also homeopathic fever aids that are safe in children, but I am not sure I would use them on a 3 month old. Are there any other symptoms or is this a hypothetical (so you are prepared) fever? It also depends on the severity of the fever. If you are talking a low grade fever (under 100) you can probably get by with doing nothing unless the baby seems uncomfortable. Usually fevers are just the alarm for something else that is wrong... In my case it was mostly teething, but also can be infection so if it doesn't go away in a day or two, definitely see a doctor.
Hope this helps and CONGRATULATIONS!

Do not give your child a cool bath. THIS IS NO LONGER RECOMMENDED TREATMENT FOR FEVERS. Talk to your pediatrician, but we were told NEVER to do that because it could actually cause the fever to go higher. Our parents did it, but that doesn't mean it is the best way to do it now.

jess

lukewarm bath, remove clothes, but not all of them since that could lead to shivering which increases temperature, cool liquids or ice creams treats, motrin or tylenon depending on what your doctor recommends. the baby book by william sears has a chart in it for doseage amounts by weight. good luck!