Q: Does teething cause a fever?
A: No, teething does not cause a fever. Fever is caused by illness.
Q: What do I do if my child has chills?
A: Chills are common when a fever is going up. If you haven't given a fever reducer already then go ahead and do so. Dress your child however they are comfortable. It doesn't hurt to wrap them up if that makes them feel better.
Q: What is considered a fever?
A: A fever is a temperature of 100.4 (38.0 degrees Celsius) or higher. Your body temperature does not stay the same all the time. Your body temperature can range from 97.0-100.3.
Q: How should I take my child's temperature?
A: There are many choices to use to take a temperature. The most accurate way to take a temperature is rectally. A cheap digital thermometer from the drugstore works fine for this. This method is preferred in infants under 6 months of age. Temperatures taken under the arm are not very accurate. Adding a degree is not helpful; please tell us what the thermometer read and how the temperature was taken instead. Ear thermometers are fairly accurate if they are correctly inserted into the ear. Young babies' ears are sometimes too small for the thermometer. Temporal thermometers are fairly accurate as well. In a cooperative child you can also take a oral temperature. We do not recommend pacifier thermometers or the ones that are a strip that you place on the forehead.
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