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Baby body temperature
My baby is 8 days old. Her temperature is 100.2. is it considered as a fever? Even my temperature is 100. After taking dolo 650,it comes to 99. And again it's 100. I was also feeding her. In case, I am covid positive , will it effect her?? Or if she has come in contact with other covid positive person, will it effect her? Please reply asap. What to do?
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Please get ur self tested for covid first...100degree is not that high a temperature that needs medication in a newborn..being summer it can be dehydration fever as well..2nd hrly adequate breast feeding is needed for ur kid and make sure he pees 5-6times daily...if u test positive for COVID kindly consult a pediatrician on how to manage ur newborn
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Getting fever so soon is not normal. If you got fever, then better get your Covid test done. If you are positive will consider your baby also positive, nothing to worry, just continue feeding your baby and can give paracetamol as and when required. In case your baby becomes dull, not accepting feeds then immediately visit your pediatrician.
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