What to do if your four and a half month old baby has a fever

The symptom of baby's fever is harmful to the baby's body, because fever is caused by the baby's own immunity being activated by the virus, and fighting fiercely in the baby's body. Although it is a spontaneous mechanism of the body, long-term repeated fever will have a significant impact on the baby's body and hinder the baby's physical development. Therefore, we must take the problem of baby's fever seriously. So, what should we do if a four and a half month old baby has a fever?

Common medical classifications of the causes of fever include infectious fever and non-infectious fever.

Infectious fever is caused by viruses, bacteria, or other mycoplasmas or pathogens that invade the baby's body, causing the baby's body to resist. This is a defensive reaction, and then fever occurs. The common site of viral and bacterial infection is the nasopharynx. The cold, fever, inflammation, otitis media, and bronchitis mentioned earlier are all portals for us to communicate with the outside world. They are the first line of defense and the most common infections. However, viral and bacterial infections not only infect our throats and trachea, but also penetrate further into pneumonia and meningitis, which are infectious fevers.

When a child is sick, he is preventing and fighting these germs. The body is fighting a battle and it needs to go all out. But if you add extra nutrients, the body will not have much ability to digest them. Therefore, a light diet is the greatest support for him at this time. Nutritional supplements are necessary at normal times, but during the course of the disease, it is better to have a nutritious but light diet without increasing the burden on the stomach and intestines. After all, children's fever and other diseases only last for a relatively short period of time, not a long-term disease. There is no need to be particular about the diet, but you can give your baby light porridge, vegetables, milk, eggs, and small meals.

From the above explanation, the phenomenon of a four and a half month old baby having a fever can have a very big impact on the baby's body. Therefore, you must be cautious when dealing with the problem of the baby's fever. First, deal with it simply, and then take the baby to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid other unexpected situations if the illness is delayed for a long time.