How to reduce fever in newborns?

Newborns are relatively weak after birth, and are easily prone to fever if exposed to cold air or wind. Fever in the newborn's body has a great impact on health, and can easily cause convulsions or dizziness in the baby, which can cause great harm to the body. There are many ways to cool down a newborn's fever, including physical cooling methods and wiping the body with a wet towel to cool it down.

How to reduce fever in newborns?

Methods for measuring the temperature of newborns include:

Oral measurement: sublingual measurement for 5 minutes, the normal value is 36.3℃～37.2℃;

Anal test method: Anal test for 5 minutes, the normal value is 36.5℃～37.7℃;

Axillary measurement method: Measure the armpit for 5 minutes, the normal value is 3'6℃～37℃.

Physical cooling is the most effective way to cool down, and drinking more warm water is one of the effective methods. Let your baby drink more water and replenish body fluids, which is very effective and practical.

Drinking cold water will aggravate the condition. Warm water sponge bath means wiping the whole body with a warm water towel. Suitable for all babies with fever. The water temperature should be between 32℃ and 34℃, and each wiping time should be more than 10 minutes. The key areas to wipe are the skin folds, such as the neck, armpits, elbows, groin, etc. Low temperature chamber method. This method is suitable for babies under 1 month old, especially in summer. As long as you open the baby's clothes and put it in a cool place, the baby's body temperature will slowly drop. Air conditioning can also be used for cooling. If your baby has chills and shivering when having a fever, you should not use the low-temperature chamber method. You can also use a cooling patch.

Adding or removing clothes should be coordinated with the progress of the fever. When the body temperature starts to rise, the baby will feel cold. At this time, you should add a long-sleeved, breathable, thin shirt and give him/her antipyretics. Half an hour after taking the medicine, the drug effect begins to take effect and the body begins to dissipate heat. The baby will sweat and feel hot. At this time, you should wear less clothes or use warm water baths to help reduce fever. Never use alcohol to wipe your baby down to cool him down.

Wiping the baby's body with alcohol will cause the baby's skin to expand and contract rapidly, which is very irritating to the baby and may also cause alcohol poisoning in the baby.

Whether to give your baby antipyretics requires weighing the pros and cons. Of course, medicines can improve the baby's condition and make the baby feel more comfortable, but they are also likely to cause adverse reactions. It is recommended that infants under 2 months old do not use any antipyretic drugs.

In general, antipyretic medication should only be used for children with high fever, and the method and dosage of administration must be followed according to the doctor's instructions.

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