Buy backpacks, exercise machines, athletic shoes, and more at Fogdog Sports. Your baby is wailing, her skin is scorching and your heart is about to break. But don t worry. Infants have higher temperatures than older children, and everyone s temperature tends to go up during the day and down after midnight. In general, a baby isn't considered feverish unless her temperature is over 100 degrees in the morning or over 101 degrees in the evening.
Fever is part of the body s way of fighting infection.
Macrophages, the janitors of the body, are constantly on patrol. At the same time, they call for help, signalling to the brain to raise the body s temperature. The heat kills some types of bacteria directly. It also seems to speed up the body s production of white cells and chemicals that kill germs. More important than the actual temperature is your child's behavior.