What should I do if my 1-year-old child has a high fever?

During the growth process, babies are young and have little resistance, so they are particularly prone to illness. We must take good care of the babies at ordinary times, especially many children will have a high fever that will not go away after having a fever, which is also a situation that makes many parents particularly worried. When the baby has a high fever that will not go away, we need to physically cool the baby down. Let’s learn about what to do if a one-year-old child has a high fever that will not go away?

1. When your baby has a fever, you should first measure his body temperature. If it is below 38.5 degrees (inclusive), you can take physical cooling measures instead of taking antipyretic drugs. You can apply a cool towel to the baby's forehead or use a baby fever-reducing patch on the neck, armpits and other parts.

2. When the baby's whole body is hot, you can use a towel dipped in a small amount of alcohol to gently wipe the whole body. This is suitable for high fever. If your baby only has a low fever, you can just wipe the whole body with a warm towel. This can help lower your baby's temperature and make him feel better. Be careful not to use too much alcohol; dilute it several times with water.

3. When your baby has a fever, keep feeding him water. Make sure your baby drinks plenty of water to eliminate toxins from the body and relieve fever symptoms. Generally, when a baby has a fever, it is a "dry fever" and the baby does not sweat, so the body cannot excrete normally. Drinking more water can promote the body's metabolism and make the baby sweat, so the fever can go away quickly.

4. Because the baby will feel very uncomfortable when he has a fever, try to keep the baby as little active as possible. Parents can hug the baby more to make him feel safe so that the baby can fall asleep quickly. Only a good rest can help alleviate the symptoms of fever.

The above introduction is about what to do if a one-year-old child has a high fever that won't go away. When the baby has a high fever that won't go away, we need to pay attention to observe the changes in the baby's body temperature. Don't rush to give the baby antipyretics. When the fever occurs, you can use physiological cooling methods, and then go to the hospital with the baby for examination and treatment in time.