Is 36 degrees normal for a baby?

The human body temperature fluctuates at every stage of the day. According to the results given by relevant experts, 36 degrees is a normal body temperature for babies. When it fluctuates normally between 36 and 37 degrees, the rise in body temperature may be due to the baby wearing too thick clothes. In this case, you should reduce the clothes appropriately and ventilate the room. At the same time, you should regularly supplement the baby with nutrients to enhance resistance and promote healthy growth.

1. The baby's normal body temperature also fluctuates. Not all normal children have the same body temperature. Each baby's body temperature is unique. Mothers can measure their baby's body temperature when the baby is in good physical condition to know what the child's body temperature is. Generally speaking, normal body temperature is between 36 and 37 degrees; if the temperature reaches or exceeds 37.7 degrees, you should consider whether your baby has a fever. But sometimes your baby's temperature can vary at different times of the day, or rise after strenuous exercise.

2. Choose a good thermometer. There are many types of thermometers, including simple and easy-to-use head temperature measurement strips, advanced digital thermometers, and infrared thermometers that are placed in the external ear canal and can measure body temperature in just a few seconds. The temperature measured by different thermometers may vary.

3. Regularly measuring fever is a typical manifestation of the body's own struggle against disease, and babies are no exception. When your baby has a fever, it is very important to measure and observe changes in your baby's body temperature regularly. You may need to measure once or twice an hour and monitor your baby's condition in conjunction with other symptoms. If the fever is accompanied by cough or runny nose, it may be a cold or influenza; if the baby pulls his ears hard while having a fever, it may indicate that the baby's ears are inflamed.

4. Signs of needing medical help If any of the following situations occur, please take your baby to see a doctor as soon as possible: (1) High fever (temperature above 38.5 degrees) lasting for more than 24 hours. (2) Body temperature is higher than 40 degrees (be sure to take antipyretics before traveling to avoid high fever shock). If the high fever is accompanied by any of the following symptoms, please call 120 emergency number. 1) Difficulty breathing – could be laryngitis, bronchitis or pneumonia. 2) Stiff neck, vomiting, or rash - could be meningitis. 3) Nausea and diarrhea, dry mouth in infants, or sunken eyes in young children - may be signs of dehydration.

As parents, we should pay special attention to our children's complexion, expression and crying. The baby will not feel uncomfortable with a normal body temperature of 36 degrees. If the body temperature is too high or too low, the baby cannot express it because he cannot speak yet. Various physical discomforts may be manifested through crying and abnormal urination and defecation. Therefore, it is very important for parents to observe carefully. If you find any abnormality in your baby, you should go to the hospital for examination and prescribe the right medicine in time.