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When Should Body Temperature Be Recorded In A Child?
My understanding is that for most healthy adults body temperature drops when sleeping reaching it s lowest point for the day a couple hours before waking. I have been told recently that for babies/children this is not the case...that temperature actually rises while they sleep so I should wait at least 30 minutes after they wake up to take their temperature. I am very skeptical that this is actually the case. I would appreciate some education from an expert. Thanks!
Thu, 22 Feb 2018
dear parent one should be concerned regarding children's well being but not be obsessed.
if the child is eating, passing urine and motion normally for age, playing, happy, sleeping well and gaining weight and height then there is no need to measure temperature on routine basis. if there is any alterations from normal then watch and check not only temperature but other parameters too.
if the child is eating, passing urine and motion normally for age, playing, happy, sleeping well and gaining weight and height then there is no need to measure temperature on routine basis. if there is any alterations from normal then watch and check not only temperature but other parameters too.
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