make him comfortable with some acetaminophen (tylenol) but don't fret about the fever. a fever is the body's way of fighting off an infection and your child is the perfect age to get his first experience with illness (the maternal immunity protects him (her? ) for the first 5-6 months. then the baby is on their own fighting off the bugs in our environment. he will average about 6-9 of these fever episodes every year now so you will become more skilled and comfortable with fevers i can assure you. five month olds are irresistibly cute so they tend to get exposed. a side effect of smiling at people who just can't resist picking them up and touching them. a fever can also be a sign of things like ear infections so if you are the least-bit concerned or if he is having other symptoms that you failed to include in your posting just have him examined by a medical professional.
my 5 month old sick last night 100. 4 temp tonight it is 102 what do i do?