How to reduce baby’s fever? These methods are simple and effective

A baby's high fever can be mild or severe. A severe case can damage the body or lead to some serious illness, so mothers must know simple ways to reduce fever. The simplest is cold compress, which is the simplest and most direct physical cooling method. In addition, the baby should drink plenty of water.

1. Cold compress

If your child suddenly has a high fever at night, you can use cold compresses to help lower the body temperature. Place a cold wet towel on your forehead, wrist, and calf. When the cold compress reaches body temperature, change it. Repeat until the fever subsides. You can also wrap ice cubes in a cloth bag and place it on your forehead.

2. Warm water bath

There is nothing more relaxing than taking a warm bath. It can also help relieve fever symptoms. Babies should be bathed in warm water or wrapped in a wet towel, which should be changed every 15 minutes.

3. Medication to reduce fever

Families with children should prepare some commonly used antipyretic drugs. Children can have antipyretic patches, antipyretic suppositories and other external antipyretic drugs, which can be used in time if they have a fever.

4. Drink more boiled water

When you have a high fever, your body will sweat to dissipate heat, which will also cause water loss in the body. Drink plenty of boiled water and fruit and vegetable juice. Fruit and vegetable juice are rich in vitamins and minerals, especially beet juice and carrot juice, which can not only improve immunity but also replenish water. It helps relieve fever.

5. Pay attention to wearing appropriate clothes

If you feel very hot, take off excess clothing to allow the body heat to dissipate. Also keep the indoor temperature at around 20 degrees.

6. Wipe with warm water or take a warm bath: Wipe the child’s head, armpits, limbs with a warm, wet towel or take a warm bath, scrub the skin more to promote heat dissipation.

7. Foot soaking can promote blood circulation and relieve discomfort. Another benefit of soaking your baby's feet when he has a fever is that it can help reduce the temperature. You can use a large basin or a small bucket for foot soaking. Pour 2/3 of the basin with water. The water temperature should be slightly higher than usual, around 40 degrees Celsius, and it should be based on what the baby can adapt to. When soaking the baby's feet, the mother can rub the baby's two little feet, which can not only dilate the blood vessels but also relieve the discomfort caused by fever.