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What Could Cause Increased Body Temperature In An Infant (> 101 Celsius)?

Hi, my son is just 6months old. Since, three months of his birth, there is huge variation in his body temp (primarily head & foot) and very frequently it reaches > 101deg.... we have diagnosed thru his blood, urine, x-ray...everything is norma. However, I dont understand the reason for the higher temp?
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thanks for the consultation.
small baby temperature thermostat is is very sensitive.they also have high metabolic rate.baby head and feet are very warm during feeding specially during breast feed time,This is normal phenomenon,no need to worry at all.
If the baby is active ,taking feed and pink and passing urine and stool then you should not worry.although you have perform all the basic test which are normal,there was no need of it.
If the babies are sick or something wrong,then are not taking feed and they are not active.This first thing happen to them which should be alarming to the parents.
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What Could Cause Increased Body Temperature In An Infant (> 101 Celsius)?

thanks for the consultation. small baby temperature thermostat is is very sensitive.they also have high metabolic rate.baby head and feet are very warm during feeding specially during breast feed time,This is normal phenomenon,no need to worry at all. If the baby is active ,taking feed and pink and passing urine and stool then you should not worry.although you have perform all the basic test which are normal,there was no need of it. If the babies are sick or something wrong,then are not taking feed and they are not active.This first thing happen to them which should be alarming to the parents.