Baby Health Care: Fever, Rash, and Feeding Advice for Infants

Managing infant health concerns including fever care, teething symptoms, and digestive issues like colic or gas. Information on nursing diets and skin conditions.

Mom checks the temperature of ill baby

Can Gas Give an Infant a Fever?

Intestinal gas by itself is not likely to cause your baby to develop a fever. If she has a fever with intestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea or vomiting, she may have a gastrointestinal bug. However, if she appears to be physically uncomfortable and is unusually warm, look for other reasons for the elevated temperature.

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Little girl at the dentist

How to Take Care of Baby Teeth Extractions

Having a tooth pulled hurts. You can’t get around that. Your dentist decided it was necessary to extract one or more of your child’s baby teeth, so you need to know what do do to handle the pain and swelling. Some dentists provide sedation dentistry, or anesthesia.

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