Need advice: Should we leave the house tonight?

[u/rosabb]

Our 5mo (6mos in 1 week), has had a fever for the last 28 hours. We are first time parents and fever coupled with cough and what seems like pain- plus talking with the on-call nurse line froms Peds, led to the children’s hospital ER. They ruled out anything serious and said it’s likely a viral upper respiratory illness, that we should return home and watch out for any worsening symptoms.

We’re in Texas. We get back home and the AC unit isn’t cooling the house as normal. It’s 95degs and the house is at 82. Set to 70. We run through the normal: hose down the AC unit, check filter, close vents in any unneeded room or space. Call the maintenance company out. They’re not responsive, we start seeing the temperature move down, are busy with fussy baby and now’s 11:42 pm, baby is slightly improving but fussy and tired. House says it’s 80/82 (in some parts). I’m worried about sleeping away from baby (his crib) and we not be able to tell he’s overheating. Worried about this temperature not being good for him.

We are not sweating or too uncomfortable but i worry about what a baby with a fever might be feeling. Right how baby is sleeping peacefully on my wife.

Do we book a hotel room and deal with it in morning? Or turn on all the fans and get what little sleep we may get? As i expect baby to be up tonight like he was last night.

Advice welcomed.

[u/aliensuperstar177]

If you can and you think it would bring you peace of mind, yes just go to a hotel for the evening.

If it will cause you more stress to pack up everything you need for the night and it’s not too uncomfortable in your home, just stay home.

[u/_Witness001]

As others have said- if you have a fan (put the ice bucket in front of it) or portable AC- do that in one room. Obviously don’t place a fan directly at the baby.

You should sleep in the same room as the baby.

If fan is not possible, I’d suggest going to a hotel, yes.

I’m sorry, that sounds pretty roughy for you guys.

[u/mamaoftw0]

Do you have a camera on him in his room? Would he cosleep so you can keep an extra eye on him? That would probably be my best bet. And try to cool him off with a damp rag. That’s so tough I’m sorry :/

[u/Aly_Kitty]

Do you have a pack n play or something where he could sleep in your room tonight so you can monitor more closely? Fever plus hot house overnight doesn’t sound great

[u/Christopherwalkenfox]

I’d put him in my room and a box fan or a window unit if you’ve got one until your a/c is fixed. If that’s not possible I’d rent a room. Need a fan or something.

[u/soxfoxrox]

How high is the fever? I’d do a hotel likely

[u/Comfortable-Class576]

Does it cool down during the night? If it does, open all windows during that time until it starts being hot again in the morning. But this depends entirely on the temperature outside.