Body temperature

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Body temperature

Asked for Female, 33 Years

From last 3 days My babys armpit temp comes 98.7.. 98.9... 99 deg... Does it mean she is having fever... Do I need to.give her paracetamol drops... Is armpit temp accurate one or we have to add one degree to it... If yes does it mean my baby us having fever 100 deg...if armpit temp comes 99 deg... Please help...

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Dr. Prathibha Reddy

Pediatrician 12 yrs exp Hyderabad

Hello ! Yes if it shows 99 and above . It is fever . But it depends up on outside temperatures also as it is rainy season . Children will b warm monitor activity of baby. Any other symptoms along with tat cold or cough ?? Look for it .

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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra Pediatrician 5 yrs exp Rajkot · Accepted Answer

Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra

Pediatrician 5 yrs exp Rajkot

Yes ma'am .. you should give paracetal