My 1yr old has a fever.

My 1yr old has a slight fever of 101f. We just moved and are in the process of getting insurance on the kids so i cant afford to go to the doctor. my other daughter just got over being sick. it looks like the same thing but o cant give my 1yr old the same meds. i they all say to consult a doctor for 2 and under so im not sure how much give to her. Please help me. Thanks

[katiefaye]

there is tylenol for infants it tells you how much to give what kind or meds do you have maybe i can help also if they have the dose for a 2 yr old you could give ur 1 yr old half depending on how much she weighs

[Brandy619]

Hey, Kristina.  I have a 13 month old so i know exactly what you are dealing with having a sick baby.  My doctor told me that when my son has a fever you can alternate motrin and tylenol.  Depending on the weight, for 18-23lbs you can give your child 3/4tsp of regular children's liquid tylenol or 3/4tsp of regular children's motrin.  Start out with tylenol and if your child still has a fever in 3 hours, give him/her the motrin.  If the fever persists 3 hours later, tylenol and so forth.  If the fever doesn't go away after two doses of both tylenol and motrin, I would take the child to the emergency room.  Tell them you have recently moved and currently do not have insurance, and when you do get insurance, take them a copy of it.  Most insurances cover 3 months prior to starting.  Hope this helps.  Best of luck.

[gem111]

Hi Kristina

I am not sure if you have calpol and nurofen for children where you livedd but this is what i use for my children and it is great. Please do be careful though as my son had high fever which i was unable to control, i phoned my doctors as we have nhs here and within minutes he was convulting (having fits) because of his temperature, please do be aware of this as you may need to take your baby to the ER if it gets too bad.

Good luck i hope the medicines work

Gemx

[gem111]

hi

I hope everything was ok for you and you managed to bring your little ones temperature down,

Take Care
Gem