we found out today that my 15 month old has pneumonia. The doctor gave her an antibotic injection and said that she should be fine by tomorrow, she said if she her fever got over 102 to take her to the ER, and for the life of me i can't remmeber how long she said to wait before the fever should go down. She just woke up and had a fever of 103. Anyone ever have a baby with pneumoni? How long should i wait before taking her in?
Quoting hfaulkner:
we found out today that my 15 month old has pneumonia. The doctor gave her an antibotic injection and said that she should be fine by tomorrow, she said if she her fever got over 102 to take her to the ER, and for the life of me i can't remmeber how long she said to wait before the fever should go down. She just woke up and had a fever of 103. Anyone ever have a baby with pneumoni? How long should i wait before taking her in?
Have you given her anything to bring the fever down? Tylenol or baby motrin???? If she's been given an anti biotic and she isn't in any distress, give her something to bring the fever down. If she's having difficulty breathing, take her in NOW. When was the anti biotic injection given?
She got it around 5 or so, it's now 1. I've been switching between ibprophen and tylonal all day, just gave her tylonal about 20 mins ago, and put her back down, and now she's up again
Quoting JenniferLeh:
Quoting hfaulkner:
we found out today that my 15 month old has pneumonia. The doctor gave her an antibotic injection and said that she should be fine by tomorrow, she said if she her fever got over 102 to take her to the ER, and for the life of me i can't remmeber how long she said to wait before the fever should go down. She just woke up and had a fever of 103. Anyone ever have a baby with pneumoni? How long should i wait before taking her in?
Have you given her anything to bring the fever down? Tylenol or baby motrin???? If she's been given an anti biotic and she isn't in any distress, give her something to bring the fever down. If she's having difficulty breathing, take her in NOW. When was the anti biotic injection given?
When did you give her the tylenol? At 1? It's safe to give her 1.825 mg of Baby Motrin and alternate between Tylenol and Motrin. If the injection was given today, she should be feeling better by tomorrow. If she's having breathing difficulty or in a lot of pain or anything that doesn't seem "right" to you- extremely listless, lethargic, incoherent, overly restless...then take her in. She may be dehydrated. Fevers can cause babies to get dehydrated really fast.
Quoting hfaulkner:
She got it around 5 or so, it's now 1. I've been switching between ibprophen and tylonal all day, just gave her tylonal about 20 mins ago, and put her back down, and now she's up again
Quoting JenniferLeh:
Quoting hfaulkner:
we found out today that my 15 month old has pneumonia. The doctor gave her an antibotic injection and said that she should be fine by tomorrow, she said if she her fever got over 102 to take her to the ER, and for the life of me i can't remmeber how long she said to wait before the fever should go down. She just woke up and had a fever of 103. Anyone ever have a baby with pneumoni? How long should i wait before taking her in?
Have you given her anything to bring the fever down? Tylenol or baby motrin???? If she's been given an anti biotic and she isn't in any distress, give her something to bring the fever down. If she's having difficulty breathing, take her in NOW. When was the anti biotic injection given?
Is she really fussy and in any sort of distress or pain? Of course, you can take her in just to be sure. If in doubt, don't hesitate - just go. That's my philosophy.
When to Call the Doctor
Call your doctor immediately if your child has any of the signs and symptoms of pneumonia, but especially if your child:
- is having trouble breathing or is breathing abnormally fast
- has a bluish or gray color to the fingernails or lips
- has a fever of 102° Fahrenheit (38.9° Celsius), or above 100.4° Fahrenheit (38° Celsius) in infants under 6 months of age
Professional Treatment
Doctors usually make the diagnosis of pneumonia after a physical examination. The doctor may possibly use a chest X-ray, blood tests, and (sometimes) bacterial cultures of mucus produced by coughing when making a diagnosis.
In most cases, pneumonia can be treated with oral antibiotics given to your child at home. The type of antibiotic used depends on the type of pneumonia.
Children may be hospitalized for treatment if they have pneumonia caused by pertussis or other bacterial pneumonia that causes high fevers and respiratory distress. They may also be hospitalized if:
- supplemental oxygen is needed
- they have lung infections that may have spread into the bloodstream
- they have chronic illnesses that affect the immune system
- they are vomiting so much that they cannot take medicine by mouth
- if they have recurrent episodes of pneumonia
Home Treatment
If your doctor has prescribed antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia, give the medicine on schedule for as long as directed. This will help your child recover faster and will decrease the chance that infection will spread to other household members.
Don't force a child who's not feeling well to eat, but encourage drinking of fluids, especially if fever is present. Ask the doctor before you use a medicine to treat your child's cough because cough suppressants stop the lungs from clearing mucus, which may not be helpful in some types of pneumonia.
If your child has chest pain, try a heating pad or warm compress on the chest area. Take your child's temperature at least once each morning and each evening, and call the doctor if it goes above 102° Fahrenheit (38.9° Celsius) in an older infant or child, or above 100.4° Fahrenheit (38° Celsius) in an infant under 6 months of age.
Check your child's lips and fingernails to make sure that they are rosy and pink, not bluish or gray, which is a sign that the lungs are not getting enough oxygen.
--------------
ETA: There's your answer. You should probably take her in.
when in doubt just go !better to be safe than sorry !you can call the ER and ask them if you should take her in .they can even have the on call pedi call you back .if her fever doesnt go down in 30 minutes to a hour i would just go .my baby (he isnt a baby anymore he just made 9 today) gets pneumonia at least once a year if he dont get a flu shot.we spend alot of time at the dr.s with him
A Guide to our Contests & Challenges on CafeMom! Win Prizes and have Fun!!
Were you formula fed or breastfed as an infant?
- hfaulkner
on Jul. 4, 2009 at 3:03 AM