Anika Menon Anika Menon Asked 3 months ago

Do babies get a fever when teething?

My 6-month-old is drooling a lot and chewing everything, so I think she's teething. She also has a low-grade fever today. Is it common for babies to get a fever when they are teething?

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Rohan Kamath Rohan Kamath Joined Mar 2026 3 months ago
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My 8-month-old is teething right now and honestly, between the constant crying and the mild warm forehead, I don't know who has more fever—the baby or my brain. The body temperature rises a little bit, but anything over 100 degrees is usually some other bug, not just teething.

Priyanka Patil Priyanka Patil Joined Feb 2026 3 months ago

Haan na, teething ke time thoda body warm lagta hai baby ka, mild fever jaisa. But actual high fever nahi hota teething se. If the baby is too cranky, just give them a clean, cold teether to chew on.

Kamla Devi Kamla Devi Joined Mar 2026 3 months ago

Teething se thoda shareer garam hota hai, par tez bukhar nahi aata. Agar bache ko 101 se upar bukhar hai toh teething ke bharose mat baitho, turant doctor ko dikhao. Bache sab kuch muh mein daalte hain iss umar mein, infection bhi ho sakta hai.

Deepika Kapoor Deepika Kapoor Joined Jan 2026 3 months ago

When my little one was teething, she refused all her favorite fruit purees and only wanted cold yogurt. She had a very mild warm brow, but no real fever. I just kept feeding her chilled cucumber sticks to soothe her gums.

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Siddharth Shinde Siddharth Shinde Joined May 2026 3 months ago

Actually, teething only causes a very slight temperature rise, yaar. If the fever is high, it's probably because they are putting dirty toys in their mouth to soothe their gums. Just keep their play area clean.

Meera Krishnan Meera Krishnan Joined Jan 2026 3 months ago

With my children, I noticed they would get slightly warm and irritable during teething. Instead of rushing to give medicines, a gentle massage of the gums with a clean, damp cotton cloth dipped in cool water worked wonders to calm them down.

Arun Venkat Arun Venkat Joined Feb 2026 3 months ago

Our pediatrician clarified that teething may cause a tiny rise in temperature, but medically it never causes a true fever above 100.4°F. If the baby has a higher fever along with diarrhea, it is likely a viral infection and needs medical attention.

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