My almost 1 month old temperature underarm is 99.1 should i be alarmed? Baby did have a cough earlier and some mucus

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What should I do?please help I'm a little worried especially since i know how bad fever is

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The armpit is not accurate temperature and usually lower than rectal or oral. At this age rectal is most accurate, forehead scanner, then oral. It’s imperative you take baby’s temp correctly as it can be an emergency at this age.

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Take some clothes off! Is your baby sick?

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That’s not a fever. And when doing under the armpit  you need to add a degree.

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99.1 is not a fever. You don't need to do anything. If it goes up to or above 100.4 you need to go to the er immediately because in a baby that young a fever is an emergency

My almost 1 month old temperature underarm is 99.1 should i be alarmed? Baby did have a cough earlier and some mucus

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