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Fever 38 degree celcius
My baby is 7months 1day he is having a forehead temperature of 38degree celcius when checked with thermometer..but his tummy and other parts are normal..
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Please confirm fever above 99F by checking in armpit. You can visit a pediatrician for confirmation. If the child is active, nothing to worry about usually. Single reading is not important. Fever should be there many times a day to count as significant.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Measure temperature properly.put in armpit
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hello ! Chek with digital thermometer in armpit. Tat will give accurate temperature
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