What should I do if my eight-month-old child has recurring fever?

Getting married, having children, and raising and educating them together is the life that many people pursue. When a young life comes into a family, it brings not only joy to the family, but also anxiety when the child is sick. When the child is about eight months old, he often catches a cold and has a fever, which not only makes the child uncomfortable, but also makes the parents worried. So when the child has a fever, what should we do?

Generally, babies are more likely to have fever after six months, or in the seventh or eighth month, because the baby's previous immunity is stored during the fetal period in the mother's body. Generally, the stored immunity will gradually be used up after six months. And because of the baby's growth and development needs, every fever means that the baby's body functions are strengthened one step. So it is very easy to have a fever during this period, but there is no need to worry too much.

Always have a thermometer at home, and take your baby's temperature if you feel he has a fever. A baby's normal temperature cannot be measured using an adult's temperature. Generally, a baby's temperature reduced by one degree is equivalent to an adult's fever level. For example, if a baby's temperature is 39 degrees, then it is equivalent to a low fever of 38 degrees for an adult, so don't make a fuss.

Pay attention to symptoms after having a fever: If there are no symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, depression, wilting, or things coming out of the body, and the body temperature is not gradually rising, there is no big problem and you can observe at home first. Relieve the symptoms through physical cooling, which includes: taking a warm bath, applying a cool towel or a cooling patch on the baby's head, reducing clothing and coverings (because the baby's heat dissipation system is not fully developed, artificial help is needed to cool him down. If you wear more clothes like an adult with a fever and sweat, it is wrong and will increase the baby's body temperature). Physical cooling should be continued for two days. If the fever is not high but still does not go away, consider going to the hospital for treatment.

When your child has a fever, first of all, don't panic. You can follow the methods compiled by the editor to observe the health changes of your child. When you find that your child has a high fever that does not subside, you should seek medical attention in time. By regulating your child's physical health under the doctor's methods, I believe every baby can grow up healthy and strong.