36 3 Temperature Under Arm Baby

Your child is age 3 to 6 months and has a temperature up to 102 f 38 9 c and seems unusually irritable lethargic or uncomfortable or has a temperature higher than 102 f 38 9 c.

36 3 temperature under arm baby.

A high temperature or fever is usually considered to be a temperature of 38c or above. A baby s temperature is higher because they have a larger body surface area relative to their body weight. I am an icu nurse but it s same with babies. When taken with a rectal thermometer a baby s temperature should be about 99 6 f 37 6 c.

A systematic review published in april 2000 in bmj found that there was wide variation between axillary and rectal temperatures. Remove the thermometer and read the temperature. Taking a baby s temperature under their arm axillary is another commonly used method that is easier. Feel sweaty or clammy.

A normal temperature in babies and children is about 36 4c but this can vary slightly. A common definition for fever using the rectal method is 100 4 f while for the axillary method it s 99 3 f. 37 5 to 38 too warm take layer off recheck in half hour. Feel hotter than usual to touch on their forehead back or stomach.

Place the tip of the thermometer in the center of your child s armpit making sure the arm rests snugly against the body. Therefore normal axillary temperature would range between 97 6 degrees and 98 1 degrees fahrenheit 36 4 36 7 degrees celsius. Your baby may have a high temperature if they. Cool down give calpol and if under 6 months then ask dr advice.

37 to 37 5 normal. Temperature taken under the arm usually is considered to be less accurate than most other body locations for measuring temperature. Clean the thermometer with cool soapy water and rinse after use. An axillary temperature will normally be lower than a rectal temperature.

Hold it under the armpit and wait 1 minute until you hear the beep. Under 36 put another layer on.