What should I do if my baby has a persistent low-grade fever? Here are some ways to deal with it!

It is very common for babies to have a low fever, and there are many reasons for this condition. Parents need to find the cause based on the child's condition. Only in this way can they treat it correctly. There are many types of low-grade fever in children, such as infectious low-grade fever, seasonal low-grade fever, physiological low-grade fever, etc. Many solutions are introduced below.

1. Go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to avoid missing the best treatment period.

2. Strictly follow the doctor's instructions and do not give your child medicine or use some folk remedies to reduce fever.

3. Physical fever reduction can be used when the condition is controllable or clear. Here are some physical methods of reducing fever:

a. Drink more water: Let your child drink more water to replenish body fluids. This is the most basic method of cooling down, and it is very effective and suitable for all babies with fever. The reason why most parents think that intravenous infusion is effective has a lot to do with intravenous fluid replenishment. Some children are unwilling to drink water when they have a fever due to sore throat and other reasons. Drinking water is the most important thing at this time. You can choose various fruit juice drinks, but of course the best is boiled water.

b. Wipe the body with warm water: Wiping the whole body with warm water is a good way to cool down. It is suitable for children of all ages. The water temperature is more suitable at 32℃~34℃. Each wiping time is more than 10 minutes. The key areas to wipe are the skin folds, such as the neck, armpits, elbows, groin, etc. For children with high fever or older children, a warm water bath can be used. The water temperature can be slightly lower than body temperature. Children will not be able to accept a temperature that is too low.

c. Lower the ambient temperature: Children need to exchange heat with the surrounding environment to reduce fever. The lower the ambient temperature, the more conducive it is to reducing fever. The best ambient temperature is 20℃~24℃ (depending on the season), which is conducive to a slow drop in body temperature. For young babies, especially in summer, if you just open their clothes and put them in a cool place, their body temperature will slowly drop. If a child has chills and shivering in the early stages of a fever, it means that the child's body temperature is still rising and this method is not suitable.

d. Use a cooling patch: The cooling patch covers a very small area and has a limited cooling effect. It may make children with high fever feel more comfortable and is only an auxiliary measure. Ice compress is too cold and may cause the capillaries in the child's skin to contract, hindering heat dissipation. Children who suffer from chills and shivering should not use ice compresses.

e. Alcohol bath: Babies’ skin is very thin and alcohol is highly permeable. It is easily absorbed through the skin and may cause symptoms of alcohol poisoning. Alcohol baths can also irritate the skin, causing capillaries to constrict and hindering heat dissipation. It is generally not recommended for children, especially infants.

f. Excrete more: Drinking more water and urinating more often is a good way to remove heat from the body. In fact, defecation is also a good choice.