What should I do if my child has a fever repeatedly at night?

What should we do if our children have repeated fevers? First of all, mothers should not be anxious. As parents, we should first determine whether the child has a high fever. Generally, an adult's tongue can sense it. So what should we do if our children have repeated high fevers at night? Then let's ask authoritative experts to explain to you what we should do at this time.

The baby's body temperature often fluctuates due to certain factors. For example, in the evening, the baby's body temperature is often higher than in the early morning; the baby's body temperature will also rise temporarily after eating, crying, or exercising; if the baby's clothes are too thick, the room temperature is too high, etc., the baby's body temperature will also rise. If your baby has this temporary, small temperature fluctuation, it should not usually be considered pathological as long as he is in good general condition, energetic, and has no other symptoms and signs.

Normal body temperature reference value

Oral temperature range: 36.7℃～37.7℃

Axillary temperature range: 36.0℃～37.4℃

Rectal temperature range: 36.9℃～37.9℃

▲Choose the appropriate cooling method

When a baby has a fever, there are two main methods of cooling down commonly used clinically: physical cooling and drug cooling. No matter what method is used to help the baby cool down, it should be decided based on the baby's age, physical condition and degree of fever.

It is generally not advisable to use drugs to reduce fever in neonates; for fever caused by general infections in infants and young children, it is best to use appropriate physical cooling measures first. However, it is not advisable to use cold compresses and alcohol baths to cool down children with rash diseases such as measles, so as to avoid irritating the skin and affecting the outbreak of the rash.

If you use medication to reduce fever, be careful not to use too large a dose, so as to avoid causing the baby to sweat too much and cause collapse or electrolyte imbalance. There are many types of antipyretic drugs commonly used in pediatrics. No matter which antipyretic agent is used, it must be done under the guidance of a doctor.

Practical physical cooling methods for families

▲Wet and cold compress on the head: Apply a wet towel to the forehead of the baby with fever, and change it every 2 to 3 minutes.

▲Ice pillow: Crush the ice and put it into an ice bag (or hot water bag) together with water. After expelling the air, tighten the bag and place it on the neck of the baby with fever.

▲Warm water bath: Let the baby with fever bathe in warm water at about 30℃ for 20 to 30 minutes

▲ Sponge bath: Soak gauze with 30% to 50% alcohol or cold water, and wash the upper limbs, lower limbs, forehead, neck, armpits and groin of the baby with fever.

Precautions for home medication to reduce fever

▲Please take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.

▲Don’t be too hasty when giving medicine to babies with fever. If the fever does not subside after taking the medicine once, you need to wait 4 to 6 hours before taking the medicine again.

The above is the relevant article we brought to you about what to do when your child has repeated fever in the middle of the night. After reading the above article, I believe everyone knows what we should do when a child has a fever, so as to ensure that the child’s fever will not be too serious.