When you call your healthcare provider, be sure to say which method you used. In young infants, the illness could be anything from the common cold to something serious and life-threatening, such as meningitis or Group B strep infection. Because fever might help fight the illness, there's a big debate about whether to try to lower it. If your baby is two months or older, has a temperature greater than 101 and is obviously not feeling well, you can give acetaminophen . The temperature should drop one to two degrees within 30 to 45 minutes.
Fever often bounces up and down for the first two or three days of an illness.
You can give acetaminophen every four hours if needed. All rights reserved.