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My four months old baby has hot head
My four months old baby always has a really hot head but no fever. Is this something I should be worried about?
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It’s normal for the head to be warm compared to body in children in infants suture lines in skull bone are not closed. Only fever you have to worry warmth no need to worry
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Dear parents
Usually, infants head and abdomen are warm to touch. It's normal.
Temperature to be recorded by thermometer, to say child has fever.
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Dr. Venkat Pusala
Pediatrician
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Guntur
Check the temperature.. if it's below 100 it's normal and see if there is any faulty feed if it's formula feed.
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