What to do if a new baby has a fever?

Because newborn babies are not fully developed, they are prone to fever. Once this happens, parents will be very troubled. In fact, if you encounter this situation, don’t worry too much, because there are many ways to deal with it, so now I will introduce them to all parents and friends.

Newborns, especially premature infants, are very sensitive to infection and the infection is often severe, often leading to fever, pneumonia or sepsis. This is determined by the anatomical, physiological and immune characteristics of newborns.

1. The newborn's defense function is insufficient and the barrier function is imperfect. The umbilical cord has not healed in the early days after birth. The skin and mucous membranes are delicate and easily damaged, becoming a portal for bacterial invasion. The newborn's immune function is low, so it is easy to cause fever.

2. The phagocytic ability of polynuclear leukocytes in newborns is poor, and their bactericidal effect on bacteria is also lower than that of adults.

3. There are many invasion routes for systemic bacterial infection in newborns, and the causes of infection are more complicated. Infection can occur in utero, during delivery, and after delivery.

1. Fever caused by environmental factors: Appropriately lower the ambient temperature (the suitable room temperature for newborn babies is 22-25℃), loosen the quilt or add more water, and the baby's body temperature can return to normal.

2. Fever caused by disease factors: It is best for parents to send the baby to the hospital for examination in time. During transfer, the baby does not need to be wrapped too tightly and can use a cold water bag as a pillow on the head. When the body temperature exceeds 39℃, you can first give a warm water bath or warm water sponge bath at home. The water temperature should be 33℃-35℃, and the sponge bathing areas should be the forehead, limbs, groin and armpits. Avoid using alcohol for bathing to prevent the body temperature from dropping sharply, even below 35℃, which will cause adverse effects.

Have you all let go of a lot of things now? Yes, in fact, this situation is relatively normal. As long as it is treated in time, the harm will be very small. So this requires everyone to pay attention and observe the baby's condition carefully. Once the baby shows any abnormality, it must be treated in time.