What to do if the newborn's temperature is 37.5

Fever is the most common symptom of disease. Generally, fever is caused by a sharp increase in the number of viruses in the body, which induces the body's unified system to attack the virus. Fever is quite harmful to the body, especially for newborns. For example, a newborn's body temperature of 37.5 is in the early stage of fever. So, what should we do if the newborn's body temperature is 37.5?

When a child has a fever, a body temperature of 37.5℃~38℃ is considered a low fever, 38℃~39℃ is considered a moderate fever, above 39℃ is considered a high fever, and over 41℃ is considered a very high fever. Fever is a response of the body to the invasion of viruses or bacteria. This response helps to eliminate the invading viruses and bacteria, thus promoting the normal growth and development of children. The normal armpit temperature of a child should be 36℃~37℃, and it is only considered a fever if it exceeds 37.4℃. So your child's temperature is just a low fever. No treatment or medicine is needed. Just feed your child more water.

When the baby's body temperature reaches the above temperature, it is considered a low fever, but it is best not to give the baby medicine. It is better to use physical fever-reducing methods:

Help your child cool down physically: Cold wet compress on the head: Soak a soft towel in 20℃-30℃ cold water, squeeze it slightly to prevent dripping, fold it and place it on the forehead, change it every 3-5 minutes. Head ice pillow; warm water wipe or warm water bath: wipe the child's head, armpits, limbs with a warm, wet towel or take a warm bath, scrub the skin more to promote heat dissipation. Alcohol rub bath: suitable for cooling down high fever. Prepare 200-300 ml of 20%-35% alcohol and use it to rub the limbs and back.

From the above explanation, the phenomenon of a newborn's body temperature of 37.5 is very painful for the newborn. Newborns with fever often show characteristics of weak crying and drowsiness. Therefore, parents should prevent the occurrence of fever in time when they feel that their children are particularly sleepy or their voices are weak.