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

It is a very common phenomenon for children to have fever. There are many reasons for fever, such as fever caused by cold, fever caused by vaccination, fever caused by eczema, urticaria, pneumonia lung infection, etc. These diseases may cause fever in children. Prolonged high temperatures can cause great harm to the body, so children's fevers must be reduced in a timely manner. Next, we will introduce some methods to reduce fever.

How to cool down your baby physically when he has a fever at night

There are many physical ways to cool down, such as ice compresses, fever patches, alcohol rubs, etc. I believe many parents know about them, but when it comes to how to use them correctly, I believe some parents will still be confused.

Cooling patches and ice packs

After buying it, many parents will directly stick or apply it on the baby's forehead to physically cool the baby down. Although this approach is not wrong, it still has some shortcomings. The correct way is to stick the cooling patch on the baby's forehead and some large circulation areas such as the groin. This will take away the heat from the baby's blood vessel-rich areas and achieve a better cooling effect.

Alcohol body wipe

This method is generally recommended for use when the baby has a high fever that persists. The bathing area should also be where the large blood vessels run, such as the neck, armpits, thighs, knees, etc., but avoid rubbing the front and back of the chest.

What should parents pay attention to when their baby has a fever in the middle of the night

A baby's fever is just a normal immune response, so when the temperature under the armpit does not exceed 38.5 degrees, there is no need to choose injections or medications. Only when the baby's armpit temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, consider giving the baby antipyretic treatment, such as taking oral antipyretic drugs. If you find that your baby continues to have a fever, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time. Do not give your baby too many antipyretic drugs without authorization.

In addition, many new parents think that if their baby has a cold or fever, as long as they get an injection or take medicine, they will be well the next day. In fact, this idea is wrong, because it takes a process for a baby to go from having a fever to completely eliminating the fever. So if parents are worried, they can judge whether the baby's illness has improved based on the baby's temperature trend.

The above article introduces some methods for treating baby's fever. If your baby at home exhibits this phenomenon, you need to cool him down according to the methods described in the article. If the temperature is not high, you can directly choose physical methods to cool it down, but if the temperature is too high, you need to take medicine to cool it down. During a fever, you should give your child more hot water to drink and sweat more to help reduce the fever.