What should I do if my baby has a cold and high fever that won’t go away?

Colds and fevers are common symptoms in infants and young children. When the high fever persists, it is also a reaction of the body's immune system. As a parent, the first thing to do is to perform physical cooling in time, especially for babies under six months old. The disease often develops rapidly, so you need to go to the hospital for examination in time and use medication under the doctor's guidance. In addition, for infants under two months old, the use of any antipyretic drugs should be prohibited.

What to do if your child has a fever of 39 degrees :

1. Warm water bath

Dip a towel in warm water (the water temperature should not be too hot to touch) and wipe the neck, armpits, and thighs for 5 to 10 minutes. You can also use a commercially available "cooling patch" (or a household ice pack) on the forehead to help dissipate heat and reduce temperature.

2. Take antipyretics

When your baby's fever exceeds 38.5 degrees, the doctor will consider using oral medications or rectal suppositories to reduce your baby's fever. Or when the above physical measures are not effective, oral antipyretics can be taken to reduce the temperature.

3. Ventilation and heat dissipation

Ventilate more, pay attention to heat dissipation, wear loose clothes, and avoid wrapping yourself with a quilt. You can use air conditioning in the summer and control the room temperature at around 27℃. Remember to open windows regularly to allow air convection in the room.

4. Ensure moisture

Drink plenty of water and eat liquid foods, such as watermelon juice, to ensure that the body has sufficient energy and water.

5. Take off excess clothing

If your baby's limbs, hands and feet are warm and he is sweating all over, it means he needs to dissipate heat and he can wear less clothes.

6. Get enough sleep

Getting more sleep and ensuring adequate sleep can help you recover from the illness.

However, when infants and young children under 3 years old have a high fever, physical cooling methods should be used first. Generally, antipyretic injections and antipyretic drugs are not required to avoid collapse and drug toxicity reactions. The use of other drugs should also be cautious. However, many parents believe that it is safe to help their baby reduce the fever as soon as possible. In fact, if it is a minor illness, the fever will last for about 2-3 days, and the normal attitude towards fever is to find out the cause behind the fever. It is unscientific to forcibly reduce the temperature. Don’t just ask the doctor to drive away the fever, because sometimes the fever is caused by something special going on in the body!