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Hellobee Boards Topic: This May Be a Dumb Question, But ... https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 16:17:44 +0000 PrincessBaby on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162430 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 21:13:52 +0000 PrincessBaby 1162430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Katrocap: My LO had a fever one time and when I touched her head, she was literally ON FIRE. I have felt her head and thought she was warm enough to warrant a temp check, and she was always just on the higher side of the normal range. The one time she had fever (roseola), she was at 102 when I felt her (she was fussing a lot), and I was like, "OMG, she is burning up, we have to RUN home and take her temp." She was 102. But even with Tylenol over the next couple of days she would hover in the low 100s/101s and I always thought she felt SO HOT. lovehoneybee on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162412 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 21:01:46 +0000 lovehoneybee 1162412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ditto on kissing the forehead. My Grams was a nurse for 50 years and always told me it was a more accurate gauge of temperature than using your hand. If I think he feels too warm from that then I follow up with a rectal thermometer. mediagirl on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162290 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:50:42 +0000 mediagirl 1162290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey: I kiss M's forehead to see if she has a fever, too. Daycare taught me that. Lol. looch on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162283 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:47:58 +0000 looch 1162283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Glassy eyes, flushed face for us. Katrocap on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162244 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:32:54 +0000 Katrocap 1162244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @maisymay: Thanks for the tip. I guess I'm lucky. DS is almost 10 months and has never had a fever. MaisyMay on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162239 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:31:08 +0000 MaisyMay 1162239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Katrocap: Kiss checks totally work. If you put your lips to their forehead, it'll feel hot if they have a fever. birdofafeather on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162165 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:44:41 +0000 birdofafeather 1162165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ body is warmer and then i follow up with the thermometer. Katrocap on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162120 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:05:53 +0000 Katrocap 1162120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Thanks, everyone. DS has had a cold for over a week now, but he's never felt warm. Just wanted to make sure because when I called his pediatrician they asked if he'd had a fever and I was pretty sure he hadn't. @chopsuey: That's so sweet! chopsuey on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162118 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:05:31 +0000 chopsuey 1162118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can tell they have a fever by placing my lips on their forehead. Body also feels warmer than usual. MamaBehr on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162117 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:05:21 +0000 MamaBehr 1162117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always do forehead to forehead as a check before I do a thermometer. If DD or DS feels hotter than me then I know to double check with a thermometer. autumnlove on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162112 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:01:20 +0000 autumnlove 1162112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ They feel warm but I use a rectal thermometer to check. Mrs. Confetti on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162110 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 17:55:39 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1162110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ C definitely feels warm to the touch. That combined with signs of sick (fussy, crabby, extra sleepy or sleeping poorly). Andrea on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162108 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 17:55:21 +0000 Andrea 1162108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Their bodies usually feel warm, too, but I would also use a thermometer to check. Ra on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162105 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 17:54:15 +0000 Ra 1162105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ B's whole body gets warm when he has a fever. He also gets extra fussy and snugly. NavyRN2012 on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162103 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 17:52:34 +0000 NavyRN2012 1162103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can tell when F has a fever by her behavior (extra fussy/tired), and touch. They definitely get WARM when they're feverish. Katrocap on "This May Be a Dumb Question, But ..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-dumb-question-but#post-1162101 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 17:51:00 +0000 Katrocap 1162101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ ... how do you know when your LO has a fever? Is it just like an adult and their forehead is extra warm to the touch?