The child is hot but not sweating

A baby must have a fever, but he does not necessarily sweat when he has a fever. Only people with certain physical conditions will sweat all over their body when they have a fever. Parents should take their children to the hospital for examination in time, because the body is very hot and has exceeded the normal body temperature. It is impossible to judge the body temperature at this time, and the current condition is very likely a high fever.

The baby cried out that he was hot, and when the mother touched him, she found that his temperature was indeed very high. But does this mean a fever? In fact, there are many reasons why children feel hot: playing hard, crying, just getting out of a warm bed, or being outdoors on a hot day, etc. However, in these cases, the child's skin temperature will return to normal within 10-20 minutes, so a child with a fever may not necessarily have a fever!

But if the child still feels feverish and uncomfortable, the mother can first judge whether the body temperature is normal by the temperature of the child's palms and the back of the neck. Of course, using a thermometer to measure body temperature is the most accurate way to determine whether a child has a fever: rectal temperature is usually measured with a rectal thermometer, which is more accurate especially for small babies (normal body temperature is 37℃-38℃); the temperature of the armpit or neck can also be measured (normal body temperature is 36℃-37℃). It is best not to use an oral temperature meter to measure the body temperature of preschool babies to avoid accidents.

If your baby has a fever, it must be a virus invasion that caused a cold! This is the first thought of many parents. In fact, fever is not always harmful to the body. Fever activates the body's immune system and is one of the body's protective mechanisms. A normal fever (37.8-40℃) can help sick children fight infections in the body and is usually good for the body. Of course, although a baby’s fever is not a bad thing, parents should not take it lightly and should take good care of their baby.

My baby has a high fever. Will it damage his brain? I believe many parents have heard of this statement, so when the baby's fever reaches above 39℃, parents will try every possible means to lower the baby's temperature. In fact, fever combined with infection will not cause damage to the brain, so generally speaking, there is no need to worry about your baby's brain being damaged or suffering from any sequelae.

But fever only causes damage to the brain when the body temperature is above 42°C, and it only rises to this level when the body is exposed to extreme ambient temperatures (such as leaving a child in a closed car on a hot day). When the baby has a high fever, I believe most parents can't wait to send the baby to the hospital. Under the doctor's care, the baby's temperature will definitely not be that high, so parents don't need to worry too much.