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What Causes Warm Skin Sensation In Infants?

My 3 month old daughter s skin feels incredibly hot to the touch. I have taken her temperature with 3 different thermomenter s both axillary and retal and her temp is normal. My husband, my teenage daughter, and our babysitter all have noticed that she feels abnormally warm. What could cause this?
Tue, 6 Jun 2017
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Temperature taken by thermometer in axilla or mouth is the exact method of taking temperature. If it is less than hundred Fahrenheit then the child is not having fever. Other body parts can be felt warmer because it depends on relative temperature of your own body part. Suppose if your hand is cold then you will feel that the other thing is having higher temperature. I think this is a normal thing and you should not worry about this.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Deepak Patel
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What Causes Warm Skin Sensation In Infants?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Temperature taken by thermometer in axilla or mouth is the exact method of taking temperature. If it is less than hundred Fahrenheit then the child is not having fever. Other body parts can be felt warmer because it depends on relative temperature of your own body part. Suppose if your hand is cold then you will feel that the other thing is having higher temperature. I think this is a normal thing and you should not worry about this. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Deepak Patel