What should I do if my one-year-old child has a fever at night?

Fever is the most normal physiological phenomenon, but if the baby's fever is not handled properly and in time, it will have some adverse effects on the baby's body and mind. In addition, many new mothers will be in a panic when encountering similar problems, which may delay the baby's treatment time. Therefore, it is very necessary to understand these common sense, so as to ensure that your child recovers as soon as possible.

First of all, we need to determine the child's temperature. Generally, antipyretics can only be used when the child's temperature reaches 39 degrees. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers keep thermometers and antipyretics at home on a daily basis, and pay attention to their shelf life.

If the child's temperature is below 39 degrees, it is not recommended to use antipyretics or antipyretic injections. Because all medicines are toxic, some common antipyretics have some toxic side effects. If taken improperly, they can easily cause the baby to faint. It is recommended to try physical antipyretic methods to help children reduce fever.

Here I would like to remind mothers that once the child has a fever, do not give the child antipyretics immediately. You must first check whether the child's fever reaches 39 degrees or above. Do not take the child to the hospital blindly. First, there are many people in the hospital, and the hustle and bustle is not conducive to the child's rest. Second, there are many bacteria in the hospital, which can easily cause infection with other diseases.

Thirdly, even if you really go to the hospital, the most the hospital can do is give you some antipyretic drugs and ask you to wait for registration. You can only see other patients after they have seen them. This is time-consuming and laborious. Moreover, most hospitals nowadays are profit-oriented. Even if you just have a common fever, they will ask you to do a full-body examination. Therefore, it is really unnecessary to take your child to the hospital as soon as you have a fever.

When reducing a child's fever, you must remember one principle, that is, if you can avoid taking medicine, try not to take medicine, and if you can avoid going to the hospital, do not go to the hospital. If it is not particularly serious, try to choose physical fever-reducing methods to help the child reduce the fever, because under normal circumstances the child's own immunity can help recover, so don't be too nervous.