What should I do if my baby catches a cold and has a fever in summer?

Cold is a common phenomenon in life. Generally speaking, whether it is caused by cold wind or too hot in summer, it is easy to catch a cold. Especially young babies are more susceptible to colds. It is easy to have a fever after catching a cold in summer. This is a problem that families are very worried about. After all, the hidden dangers of children's fever are still very large. So what should babies do if they catch a cold and fever in summer?

1. Drink more warm water

For children with fever, the first thing is to ensure that they have enough water, because fever will consume a lot of water and the body will sweat a lot. If there is not enough water, it will affect the excretion of toxins in the body, so it is necessary to feed water frequently. Therefore, when children have a fever, let them drink more warm water to increase the excretion of metabolic waste and keep the nasal mucosa moist, which is helpful in preventing respiratory diseases. But one thing that must be emphasized is that beverages cannot replace boiled water. When you sweat a lot, you can slightly increase your salt intake.

2. Avoid "covering sweat"

Some parents believe that when children have a fever, they should wear more clothes and cover themselves more to "sweat". However, this will not only fail to reduce the temperature, but will cause the child's body temperature to rise suddenly, and even cause high fever convulsions. Because children's sweat glands are underdeveloped, it is difficult to achieve the purpose of "sweating" by "covering the sweat". Therefore, children with fever should wear less clothes to promote heat dissipation. After sweating, wipe it dry immediately to avoid catching a cold again.

3. Warm water bath

Children's skin is thin and tender, with abundant subcutaneous blood vessels. When they have a fever, physical cooling methods such as warm water baths and external application of fever patches can be used. When giving your child a warm bath, the water temperature should be between 35℃ and 40℃. When taking a sponge bath, you should rub the skin all over your body, and be careful to apply force evenly. You can also use massage techniques to stimulate the passive expansion of blood vessels and promote the dissipation of heat. Rub on the head, neck, armpits, chest, groin and other areas with rich blood vessels and stay there for a little longer to help dissipate heat. Rub on limbs and back for 3-5 minutes each. When giving a bath, you should be careful to avoid being exposed to wind and cold. After the bath, wrap the baby with a large towel and give the baby more warm water.

Through the above introduction, everyone is clear about what to do if the baby catches a cold and fever in summer. After catching a cold, you still need to pay attention to prevention and treatment as soon as possible. After the fever, you must also use the correct method to reduce the fever. Generally speaking, physical therapy is still very common. Wipe the armpits and even the palms and soles of the feet with alcohol. Never cover your sweat, as this will make the situation worse.