What if the baby's temperature is below 36 degrees?

Newborns are always inferior to adults in all aspects, so there are always some situations that may occur. Among them, there is a situation where the baby's body temperature is lower than 36 degrees. At this time, some parents who don't know much about it will be very worried, because the normal body temperature of most people is maintained at 37 degrees. So some people want to know what's going on when the baby's body temperature is lower than 36 degrees? Let me introduce it to you below. I hope you can gain something from the following content.

The body temperature generally will not be lower than 36 degrees. The common reasons are: 1. inaccurate measurement. Some children are small and the correct part is not clamped; 2. Taking antipyretic drugs after catching a cold causes the body temperature to drop too low.

1. Your baby’s normal body temperature also fluctuates

Not all healthy 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, ranging from simple and easy-to-use head temperature measurement strips, to 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. Regular measurement

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. The baby's body temperature should not be too low

If your baby's temperature drops below 35 degrees, he's at risk for hypothermia (although this is uncommon). You can wrap him in a blanket and hold him in your arms to help him calm down.

When the baby's body temperature is lower than 36 degrees, it may be related to the living environment, but after the introduction above, we have some understanding of it. At the same time, we also introduced some information about measurements, which I believe will be of great help to parents who have just had a baby.