Like any new mother, I really wish Yousef came with a detailed manual including a 'troubleshooting' section. Instead, I bought 50 different parenting books, subscribed to every possible baby related website and I often hound all the mothers I know with text messages asking random questions. When Yousef got a fever a few days back, I made use of my resources. But I got even more confused. The mothers said it was completely normal for a baby to get a fever while teething. The books said that fevers are never related to teething. Lovely.
After two days of a relatively high fever and a rash that was spreading across his body, it was time to see the Doctor. It turned out to be a viral infection called Roseola which is quite common and lasts a few days. Phew! I guess this time, the books were right (Doctor said the same thing), not to say that I don't value the advice and tips from the moms out there. Which is why I'm writing this, to let the other moms out there know that a fever (over 38) has nothing to do with teething, so if this happens to your baby, please take him to see a doctor.
According to the Doc, for the first couple of years, babies get on average 6-8 infections, each lasting usually about 2-3 weeks, so I'm now mentally preparing myself.
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