My baby's temp is 37.3, should I give him something?

I'd give maybe half the dosage suggested of tylenol ..

Ok thank you, I'm always scared of giving him anything :( @tlistboom,

Yeah. Me too. I never give the full recommended dose .. I give half (especially after needles) .. and then the other half if I feel nothing is getting better after an hour or 2.

My mom said she would take cold showers with me when I had high temps as a little baby. Hope all is well soon.

Cold showers raise the internal temperature as the body fights to get warmer. It causes more hard than good.

Yea @kalloosit, it's warm bath that is helpful, or cool clothes, as long as baby doesn't get a chill. Thankfully his temp went back down overnight

Depends from where you got the temp. If done rectally that is NOT NEAR a fever. No need for anything. Underarm or ear i would not treat it but keep a close eye on it.

My daughter is epileptic and seizes with fevers. Doctor recommendation is it IS NOT A FEVER UNTIL 38 degrees rectally

Thanks @tugbavv, I've been doing it under the arm. He's been staying around the same temp, but he is extremely uncomfortable

Mayoclinic.org says;

Your child has a fever if he or she:

Has a rectal, ear or temporal artery temperature of 100.4 F (38 C) or higher

Has an oral temperature of 100 F (37.8 C) or higher

Has an armpit temperature of 99 F (37.2 C) or higher

So it wont hurt to treat. Plus its bed time so it might be difficult to monitor while you or he is sleeping. Advil has a much lasting effect, best solution for the night. If you are into herbal remedies; onions under the feet are magical. If you put a sock over it'll bring the temperature back down and kill any bacteria :))))

I wish you the best. Stay strong mama!

Thanks @tugbavv, I might try the onions tomorrow, I'd much rather do that than medicate him

When my baby's temperature was 37.4 my doctor said it's absolutely normal

I'm confused now:(

I think that's just a really low fever @loving-life, Tylenol doesn't seem to make it go down tho, so I'm not sure

@loving-life, probably because its considered a low-grade fever. Keep in mind itreally more than just numbers and how are babies are acting. Aka the 'mother's gut feeling'. Have a good night ladies.

Under 38 is normal!! 😊