What should I do if my eight-month-old baby has a fever of 39 degrees?

An eight-month-old baby has weak body resistance and is easily infected by bacteria or viruses. If the baby's body temperature rises rapidly or the high temperature lasts for a long time, febrile convulsions may easily occur. So what should you do if an eight-month-old baby has a fever of 39 degrees? At this time, symptomatic treatment is needed to lower the baby's body temperature. Physical cooling is still effective. If conditions permit, go to the hospital for treatment in time.

After 6 months, the baby's antibodies obtained from the mother gradually disappear. Therefore, when the baby's resistance is reduced or the external environment changes, it is easy to have a fever. When the baby's body temperature exceeds 39 degrees Celsius, what should I do?

1. The brain of an 8-month-old baby is not yet fully developed. When the external environment changes, the body temperature may sometimes rise, leading to fever. This kind of fever is called physiological fever and usually does not require treatment. The causes of physiological fever include wearing too much, covering too thickly when sleeping, etc.

2. When the baby's body temperature rises due to infection with bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms, it is called pathological fever. When the baby's temperature exceeds 39 degrees Celsius, you can use warm water at about 32 to 36 degrees Celsius for sponge bathing or soaking. A warm water bath can dilate the capillaries on the baby's body surface, thereby dissipating heat and lowering body temperature.

3. When the baby's body temperature exceeds 39 degrees Celsius, you can also use alcohol bath to cool it down. Medical alcohol with a concentration of about 25% is usually used for rubbing baths. Mainly wipe the areas on the body surface where large blood vessels are distributed. For areas such as the neck, groin, and armpits, using alcohol to wipe the area can remove heat through the evaporation of the alcohol. Thereby achieving the effect of lowering body temperature. However, since baby's skin is relatively delicate, alcohol will irritate the baby's skin after a bath, so it is generally used less nowadays.

4. When the baby's body temperature exceeds 39 degrees Celsius, you can also use ice packs on the body surface to dissipate heat. However, when using freezing, it is best to wrap the ice pack in a towel to avoid direct contact with the skin. Ice packs are usually placed on areas of the body where large blood vessels are distributed. Such as the neck, groin, armpits and other areas. Using ice packs to cool down is more effective in reducing fever and has no side effects.

5. In addition, when the body temperature of an 8-month-old baby exceeds 39 degrees Celsius, medication can be used to reduce the temperature. However, it must be used under the guidance of a doctor.

6. When using an ice pack for cold compress, it is best not to apply the ice pack to the baby's abdomen. Because the baby may suffer from diarrhea after the abdomen gets cold. After having a fever, the baby may sweat and lose water in the body, so for babies with fever, it is important to give them enough water.

7. Generally speaking, after the above treatment, the baby's body temperature will slowly return to normal. However, no matter what method is used to reduce the temperature, it is only symptomatic treatment. If effective causal treatment is not carried out, the body temperature may rise again. Therefore, when the baby's temperature drops, it is best to go to the hospital for examination and treatment.