What to do if your child has a fever and drools

Fever is a common cold symptom in children. When children have a fever, we don’t know what to do. Some people can’t wait to give children antipyretics, while others say that antipyretics have a great impact on children, so they won’t give them to children. So what should we do when children have a fever? Some children will drool when they have a fever, so what should we do when children drool when they have a fever?

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In the first few days before the deciduous teeth are about to erupt, babies may show some abnormal behaviors, such as some crying, some drooling, some liking to bite their fingers, etc. Moreover, some babies may have a low-grade fever. This is because when the teeth try to break through the gums, there will inevitably be places like "wounds", causing the baby to feel uncomfortable. Often, if the oral cavity is not cleaned enough for these "wounds", the chances of gum inflammation and fever will be greatly increased.

Therefore, at this time, parents should pay attention to helping their baby clean his or her mouth, let the baby drink more water, and remember to rinse his or her mouth after meals. However, teething can slightly increase the body temperature, so the baby may feel a little hotter than usual. When the baby has a low fever, parents do not need to worry too much. If the low fever persists, or the baby's temperature exceeds 38.5℃, you should go to the hospital in time.

Drooling

When a baby is just born, because the central nervous system and salivary glands are not fully developed, the baby's saliva is relatively less and there will be no drooling. However, when the baby reaches 3 months old, the secretion of saliva begins to increase slowly. When the baby starts to grow milk teeth at 6-7 months, the trigeminal nerve is stimulated to further increase the secretion of saliva. In addition, the baby's mouth is small and he cannot swallow or regulate the saliva in the mouth, so the saliva will flow out naturally after accumulation.

At this time, parents should wipe the baby's saliva in time, but do not wipe it frequently with a rough towel to avoid damaging the baby's local skin. In addition, the baby's clothes, pillows, bedding, etc. are easily contaminated by saliva, so they should be washed and dried frequently to avoid the breeding of bacteria.

Children are the treasures of every family, but when children have a fever and drooling, our parents should not worry or be anxious too much, as it is easy to make mistakes when treating children's diseases. Do not give children antipyretics blindly. Antipyretics have an impact on children's intelligence. It is not too late to give children antipyretics when the temperature reaches 38.5 degrees. You can choose physical cooling at other times.