What should I do if my nine-month-old child has a fever in the middle of the night?

What should I do if my nine-month-old child has a fever in the middle of the night? As children grow up, they will inevitably encounter some diseases, such as fever and colds. These are relatively common diseases. Although these diseases are not harmful, they can be very troublesome if not treated in time, especially fever. Failure to reduce fever in time will have a more serious impact on the child's brain development. Therefore, this article will introduce how to reduce a child's fever.

If the baby does not have a high fever or has no other adverse symptoms, and the baby's fever is below 38.5℃, parents should mainly use physical cooling methods to reduce the baby's fever, such as bathing with warm water, soaking the feet in hot water, applying ice packs, and alcohol baths. Give your child plenty of water. If the room temperature is high enough, do not dress your child too much and allow for proper heat dissipation. When the baby's fever is above 38.5℃, parents can use physical cooling methods to reduce the baby's fever. They can also use drugs to reduce the baby's fever. Antipyretic drugs can be selected from antipyretic suppositories that are easier for babies to accept.

It is recommended that parents take their baby to the doctor immediately if they are unsure. Note: If a fever is accompanied by any of the following conditions, seek medical attention immediately. Fever over 38.5℃; poor activity, weakness, difficulty breathing, inability to eat, severe vomiting, cramps, stiff head, purple spots on the body, infants under two months old, children with serious illnesses, and fever for more than two consecutive days. Therefore, parents should give their children plenty of water when they have a fever to increase urine volume, which can promote the excretion of toxins in the body.

Now we know what to do if a nine-month-old baby has a fever in the middle of the night. In fact, these methods are applicable to babies under two years old. However, physical cooling may sometimes cause rebound phenomenon, so after successful physical cooling, mothers need to pay attention to the baby's body temperature at all times. If the fever occurs again, timely treatment is necessary.