My child has a fever of 39. How can I adjust it?

Children have weak constitutions and are easily infected by bacteria and viruses and become ill. Children will catch a fever or a cold without paying attention, which worries parents. It's heartbreaking to see my own children go to the hospital for treatment and get IV drips when they're sick, but otherwise the illness won't be cured, and I'm even more worried if my children suffer. So what should we do if our child's fever reaches 39 degrees? The editor below has found some information for you to understand.

In the hospital, you should have a blood test to help you make a judgment. If it is a bacterial infection, as long as you choose the right antibiotics, the treatment effect will be very good. If it is a viral infection, you can take Isatis root granules, etc. The fever caused by viral infection usually has a certain pattern and will subside on its own after a certain period of time. You don't need to use any medicine all the time. Don't keep giving the child IV drips when he is so young.

It is recommended to use a rectal thermometer to measure the temperature of a child after he or she has a fever, because using a rectal thermometer under the armpit is not only easy to get loose, but also inaccurate. The baby's skin is thin, and the surface temperature is closer to the real body temperature, so it is not easy to know how much to add. In the hospital, the doctor said that a rectal temperature below 37.7℃ is normal.

Physical cooling is the main method, such as applying a cold towel to the forehead and taking a warm bath (this is very effective). Do not use alcohol to wipe the baby under one year old, as it is too irritating to the delicate skin of the child. In addition, you must drink plenty of water and take vitamin C. If the baby's high fever does not subside and physical cooling is not effective, you can use medicine to reduce the fever when the baby has a high fever (at least above 38.5℃), such as Tylenol and Motrin. Note that the number of times the medicine is used is limited within 24 hours. This medicine is specifically used to reduce the temperature. Generally, the baby's body temperature will drop significantly after use. After the temperature drops, you can no longer use cooling medicine. According to the World Health Organization's recommendations: Generally, children's fever does not exceed 39 degrees, and the child is generally in good condition. It is recommended that antipyretics are not necessary.

Most of the colds in babies (fever, cough, runny nose) are caused by malnutrition, which leads to decreased immunity and invasion of cold viruses. The key to treating colds is to improve the baby's immunity and let the immunity eliminate the cold virus, thereby achieving the purpose of curing the cold.

The above content introduces some methods on how to deal with the baby's fever reaching 39 degrees. I think you will have a general understanding after reading it. You can make cola ginger soup for your children in winter. It has a sweet and sour taste and is very suitable for children. Pay more attention to changes in weather temperature. When it is cold, let your child wear an extra coat to prevent him from catching a cold. Keep your child warm and let him drink more hot water when he has a fever.