How to deal with a low-grade fever in a newborn

Newborns look very small, so small that we all think that children are very fragile. They are often more likely to get sick when they are very young. If newborns are not properly cared for, they are also prone to fever. It is also very common for children to have a fever. If a newborn has a low fever at this time, then our parents will start to worry. The child is still so young, and we don’t know how to treat the child. So how should a newborn with a low fever be treated?

There are many reasons why a baby has a fever, so it is necessary to find out the causative factors of the fever through examinations and tests. If you simply give your baby some antipyretic drugs, it will not have any fundamental effect. It can only reduce the fever temporarily. Once the effect of the drug wears off, the child will still have a fever. The following is a brief introduction on what to do if the baby continues to have a low fever. I hope parents and friends will not worry and help the baby cool down correctly.

Methods/Steps

1. When your child has a fever, be careful not to dress him/her in too many clothes. Don’t think that your child will feel cold when he/she has a fever and then dress him/her in more clothes and cover him/her with more quilts. This is not a good idea as it will affect the heat dissipation of the child’s body and make it difficult to reduce the fever.

2. When your child has a fever, make sure to give him/her plenty of boiled water. Drinking plenty of water will help the body dissipate heat. Do not let the body become dehydrated, as dehydration will aggravate the child's condition.

3 If the child has a persistent fever, you can soak a towel in warm water, and then wipe the child's palms, soles of feet, neck and armpits for physical cooling. This can help the child's body dissipate heat and is very helpful in reducing fever.

5. If the child's fever persists and his body temperature rises, be sure to apply ice to the child's forehead. You can also let the back of the child's head lie on the ice to prevent the brain from being damaged by the high fever. If you don't have ice cubes, you can use popsicles.

6. If the child has a fever below 38.5 degrees, you can go to the hospital or pharmacy to buy some antipyretic patches. When you apply the antipyretic patches to the child, the fever will gradually subside.

7. If the child continues to have a fever and the above methods have not been used to reduce the fever, and the temperature is even still rising, if it is above 38.5 degrees, antipyretic drugs should be taken. If it still does not reduce the fever, go to the hospital for timely injections or infusions.

When facing the symptom of a low fever in a newborn, our parents must not panic. It is okay for the child to have a low fever. The important thing is that the temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees. Then you don’t need to give the child medicine or injections. Because the child is still young, it is a bit difficult for the child to get injections and take medicines at this time. When the child has a low fever, physical therapy will be effective. During this period, give the child more water and take frequent baths, so that the child’s temperature will drop quickly.