What should I do if my 18-month-old baby has a fever and convulsions?

Children are the apple of their parents’ eyes. Every parent hopes that their children can grow up healthy and happy, and will do so without regrets even if it means a lot of hard work. If the child is healthy, the whole family is happy; if the child is sick, the whole family will be anxious. Children have lower immunity than adults and are more likely to get sick, especially 18-month-old babies who are prone to fever and convulsions. What should parents do if they find their 18-month-old baby has a fever and convulsions?

You can also undress your baby and rub his whole body with a warm towel. This will dilate the blood vessels in his skin and release the body's energy. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat, which will help sweating and prevent dehydration. Water has the function of regulating temperature. It can lower body temperature and replenish water lost in the baby's body, making the baby more comfortable and not so uncomfortable.

Some babies have a fever and convulsions that last more than four or five minutes, and they should go to the hospital immediately; if it is less than five minutes, you can wait until the child feels better and rests for a while before sending him to the hospital. In fact, going to the hospital for treatment is one of the best ways.

If your baby has a fever or convulsions, lay him or her flat on the bed and make sure he or she does not come into contact with any sharp, hard objects. Later, lay your child on his side to allow him to breathe more easily and prevent saliva or vomit from blocking his trachea. Do not try to open your child's mouth. If the room temperature is around 26 degrees, you can place the child in an air-conditioned room or use an electric fan to blow around him/her to slowly lower the body temperature, which will make the child feel more comfortable. But if the limbs are cold and the patient is shivering violently, it means that the patient needs warmth, so he should be covered with a blanket.

Do parents know what to do if their 18-month-old baby has a fever and convulsions? No matter whose baby it is, it is inevitable that they will get sick sometimes. In order to facilitate the care of sick babies, we as parents should learn some basic nursing work in advance so that our babies can recover from the illness as soon as possible. It also brings joy to our family.