How to deal with baby's fever and convulsions

We know a lot about baby's diseases, but we don't know much about how to deal with the baby when he is sick. The most common disease for many children is fever, regardless of their age. But now some parents say that their children will have convulsions when they have a fever, so what is going on? This problem makes many parents particularly scared because we don’t know how to deal with it. So how do we deal with a baby having a fever and convulsions? Let’s learn more about it!

1. If the convulsion lasts more than 4 minutes, you should go to the hospital immediately; if it is less than 4 minutes, you can wait until the child feels better and rests for a while before going to the hospital.

2. Lie flat or on your side without opening your mouth: When the baby has a convulsion, let him lie flat on the bed and let him lie on his side so that he can breathe smoothly and prevent saliva or vomit from blocking the trachea. Do not try to pry your child's mouth open; a child who is having a seizure due to a fever or other cause is not in danger of biting his tongue.

3. Maintain a suitable indoor temperature: Maintain the room temperature between 25 and 27 degrees Celsius. 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, so that the child will 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.

4. Take off clothes: If the baby's limbs and hands and feet are warm and the whole body is sweating, it means that the baby needs to dissipate heat, so he can wear fewer clothes.

5. Apply warm water: During the period when the baby's convulsions are relieved, take measures to cool down the baby. Undress your baby and rub his whole body with a warm towel. This will dilate the blood vessels in the baby's skin and release body energy. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat.

We now know how to deal with a baby's fever and convulsions. Not all children will encounter such a situation, but parents should not be careless. Read this article carefully so that we can handle it well when we encounter problems. The child's body still needs good conditioning by parents, because a healthy body will increase resistance and the baby will get sick less often.