Teething Or Sick: How To Tell In Your Baby Teething can cause your baby to be cranky and uncomfortable. Drooling, swollen or puffy gums, fussiness and crankiness are tell-tale signs for many infants who are teething. But how best can a parent help their child, and when should they be concerned that their child may be sick instead? Franciscan Physician Network pediatrician Aubrey Bonhivert, MD, answers common questions about teething in infants and whether teething does cause a fever. Why Do Babies’ Temperatures Rise When Teething? Researchers in 2016 challenged that the belief that teething causes fevers and other symptoms of illnesses in infants and young children. Reviewing studies from eight countries, researchers concluded that teething may cause babies to be warmer than normal, but that the rise in temperature wasn’t actually a fever. “Teething is commonly reported to be associated with a rise in temperature, but not true fevers,” Dr. Bonhivert explained. “Temperatures associated with teething are usually 99 to 100 degrees. A fever is a temperature of 100.4 or higher.” Read the full article here. October 25, 2023 By admin 0 Articles, Baby Safety, Health, Teething Share this
