Patient's question:
4-month-old baby's temperature measured by mercury thermometer on the neck is 36.8, is it a fever? How many degrees is considered normal for neck temperature? The eldest child has a fever of 39.9 degrees, hasn't reduced the fever much even after taking fever-reducing medicine, what should be done?Doctor's answer:
The baby's body temperature between 35.5-37.3 is normal, so the baby's temperature is within the normal range. For this situation of the older child, it is considered to be a cold and fever caused by catching a cold due to cold exposure. It is recommended to give the baby more water, take some antiviral cold medicine, and take fever-reducing medicine if the temperature is below 38.5. The above is the advice for the question "4-month-old baby's neck temperature measured by mercury thermometer is 36," and it is hoped that it will be helpful to you. Wishing your baby good health!