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What Causes Forehead And Head To Be Hot In An Infant?

My child age is one year weigh around 9.5. Sometimes his forehead and head is very very hot when i check the temparature through armpit it is normal. It is hot especiallay morning 3.00 AM to 10.00 AM. During this period if he had milk his forehead will start becoming normal slowly.
Fri, 1 Apr 2016
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If forehead temperature is less than 99 F and feeding well nothing to worry..you should give antipyretic only if its more than this and surrounding environment also effects on body temperature so if surrounding is hot , don't dress him heavily
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What Causes Forehead And Head To Be Hot In An Infant?

If forehead temperature is less than 99 F and feeding well nothing to worry..you should give antipyretic only if its more than this and surrounding environment also effects on body temperature so if surrounding is hot , don t dress him heavily