What should I do if my two-year-old child has a fever of 39.5 degrees?

New parents should all know that while taking care of their children, on the one hand they enjoy the fun and feel the happiness, but on the other hand they also have to take into account the health of their children. Children are weak and have poor resistance, and they are very easy to get sick. Parents are very worried when their children are sick, but they don’t know what to do. For example, what should they do if a two-year-old baby has a fever of 39.5 degrees?

1. Maintain good air circulation in your home:

If your home has air conditioning, maintain the room temperature between 25 and 27 degrees Celsius. You can place the child in an air-conditioned room or blow an electric fan around him to slowly lower his body temperature, which will make the child 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.

2. Take off excess clothing:

If your baby's limbs, hands and feet are warm and he is sweating all over, it means he needs to dissipate heat and he can wear less clothes.

3. Warm water bath:

Undress the baby and rub the whole body with a warm water (37℃) towel. This will dilate the blood vessels in the baby's skin and release body qi. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat.

4. Sleeping with an ice pillow:

It helps to dissipate heat, but it is not recommended for younger children because it is difficult for them to turn their bodies and the ice pillow can easily cause local overcooling or hypothermia. You can also use a cooling patch. When the water in the gelatinous substance of the cooling patch evaporates, it can take away the heat and will not cause excessive cooling.

5. Drink plenty of water:

To help sweating and prevent dehydration. Water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish water lost in the baby's body.

6. Use antipyretics:

When the core temperature (rectal temperature or ear temperature) of an infant or young child exceeds 38.5℃, antipyretic solutions or suppositories can be used appropriately.

The editor has summarized many ways to solve the problem of children's fever above. In this regard, I hope that parents can be attentive and take their children's health problems seriously. Mastering these seemingly small skills in life can bring us many benefits. When your baby has a fever, you won’t feel helpless or anxious.