Fever symptoms in children and infants require careful monitoring, from identifying dangerous temperature ranges to choosing the right thermometer. Learn about the connection between fever, rashes, and metabolic syndrome.
Your child has a fever when she has a rectal or ear temperature of 100.4 degree Fahrenheit or greater, an oral temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or greater or an axillary -- underarm -- temperature of 99 degrees Fahrenheit or greater. Taking a temperature in the ear in a child under 6 months of age is not reliable.
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Keeping your baby warm enough and worrying that she's too cool or even too warm is natural as she is unable to regulate her own body temperature during the first few weeks of life. According to Dr.
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