the "sweat it out" method

firstTimeMommy0928

My daughter will be 1 in a week and decided to get her first fever last night...not sure if its teething or sickness but she has nothing but a fever...when I noticed she was warm I asked hubby to take us home and his reply was bundle her up in tons of clothes and let her sweat it out(rolls eyes) I argued that my sister had seizures due to high fever so no im not doing that...gave her a bath and took temp 102.9..and he still wanted her to sweat it out so I give her meds and he takes it upon himself to bath her in vicks (no signs of sickness) and tries putting some on her nose...when I explain that really one works for stuffiness he throws it down and said he will just stop trying to be daddy..so now I have a sick baby and a cry baby...am I crazy thinking its wrong?

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EzrasMommy

My son had no signs if illness besides a fever and it ended up being an ear infection. I think most men are like that. Want to help, but do things that make no sense lol. Hope your little one feels better soon.

My2Boys

We have vicks for babys and it is safe, although I only think it works for stuffy/runny nose and congestion.

lilbit01_209

I just need to say after listening to other moms on this forum that its a good thing he is trying to help. Years ago they did 'sweat it out' but now a days its a little bit better treated with medicine... My hubby went out and bought 4 different types of diaper rash cream, corn starch, athletes foot cream and tylenol for my sons diaper rash one time - He over did it, and I think (Dont know for sure :-D ) but thats just what your hubby did.

Starlilly

My hubby is a sweat out out kind of guy too! Lol a cool bath and cool towel behind the neck will help lower the temp if you don't want to give meds..

sands3

Yes, cool bath works best. Jack was sick last week and the bath is the only thing that lowered his temp

ashley_smashley

Cool baths all the way!

captivated

Never, ever let a baby sweat it out. You want to keep clothes OFF during a fever. Silly hubby. Mommy intuition knows best.

dra765

a fever isn't a bad thing. it's our body's way of fighting the infection. I would suggest light layers and allow them to rest. if it goes higher than 103 is when its a concern. good luck with cry baby. my husband is like that n its annoying but he's just trying to be helpful.