What should I do if my child has a fever while teething? Parents should keep in mind

Children do not know how to protect their bodies, and do not know how to describe when they are sick. In addition, children's body functions are relatively fragile, so the harm caused by the disease is very serious. For example, when a child has a fever, this is something every parent is very worried about. So what should you do when a child has a fever?

1. A few days before the eruption of deciduous teeth, the child may have some abnormal behaviors, such as crying, increased saliva, biting fingers and hard objects, poor sleep, loss of appetite, etc. Some may also have low fever, mild diarrhea, and local gums may be congested and swollen. Generally speaking, the above phenomenon lasts for 3 to 4 days, and the deciduous teeth will break through the gums and erupt. Some children may have late teething, but this does not mean there is anything wrong with their body. Newly erupted deciduous teeth cannot be used for eating, so children should not be given hard food, and mothers should not let children sleep with the nipple in their mouths.

2. The normal basal body temperature of children is 36.9℃~37.5℃. Generally, when the body temperature exceeds the basal body temperature by more than 1°C, it is considered a fever. Among them, low fever refers to body temperature fluctuating around 38°C, and high fever refers to body temperature above 39°C. Continuous fever for more than two weeks is called long-term fever.

3. The above-mentioned basal body temperature refers to the rectal temperature, which is measured from the anus. Generally, the oral temperature is 0.3℃~0.5℃ lower than the rectal temperature, and the armpit and neck temperature is 0.3℃~0.5℃ lower than the oral temperature.

4. If your baby's temperature is 38.1 degrees when measured from the anus, it is a low fever. If it is measured from the neck or armpit, the rectal temperature is about 38.7 degrees to 39.1 degrees, which is a high fever.

5. My personal principle is that if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, do not take antipyretic medicine or get antipyretic injections, and let the baby drink more water. Pay attention to whether the ambient temperature is too high. In the hot summer, the temperature is very high and the baby's ability to regulate its own body temperature is poor. When the mother holds the baby, the heat is not easy to dissipate, causing the body temperature to rise. However, this kind of fever usually does not last too long. Put the child in a cool place, fan him slightly, give him some cool fruit juice, or give him a warm bath, and the body temperature will return to normal after a few hours. In winter, if the indoor temperature is too high and the baby is wrapped too much, the baby's body temperature will also rise.