fevers are common in young babies and can usually be easily resolved with proper medical diagnosis of their cause and appropriate treatment is administered. although you do not want to panic over a slight fever these febrile babies need to be observed closely. the situation can go from only having a small spike in body temperature to bad to worse very quickly. this is due in part to their small body size immature immune system and the potential to loss body fluids. it would be helpful to know the age of your baby the range of body temperature readings that you've obtained whether the baby is accepting fluids and other nutrition and how long that the baby has had the fever. it sounds like your child is fighting off some type of viral or bacterial infection. fevers that last longer than 24 hours in young children without going down or are higher than 100. 4 degrees rectally in an infant < than 3 months old should be evaluated by a medical professional immediately. teething alone should not cause a temperature to reach the 100. 4 degree level. perhaps the yeast infection is not responding to the ointment and a systemic antibiotic is needed. or maybe another more serious infection exists. when in doubt as is the case with your child always notify your doctor of a fever in a baby that is not responding to treatment. i would call your pediatrician without delay and inform that individual of the baby's condition. if that is not possible a visit to your local hospital's emergency room is justified. the message here is. it is better safe than sorry when dealing with a sick baby. i hope that your baby gets well soon.
should i take my baby to the doctor if the fever keeps coming back? . she is currently teething and has a yeast infection. i keep giving her tylenol and ibuprofin but when it wears off the fever comes back. she is on a special ointment for her infection.