What is the normal body temperature range for a 6 month old baby?

Many babies have low immunity, and some bacterial contact may cause them to have a fever. A baby's body temperature is much higher than that of an adult. Sometimes, some adults who do not understand this situation will mistakenly think that the baby has a fever and then give him or her some antipyretic drugs. Many parents want to know what the normal body temperature of a 6-month-old baby is. They don’t know how to judge whether the baby has a fever. Let’s take a look at the answers given by professionals.

The normal basal body temperature of children is 36.9℃~37.5℃. Generally, when the body temperature exceeds the basal body temperature by more than 1℃, it can be considered as fever. Among them, low fever refers to the body temperature fluctuating around 38℃, and high fever refers to the body temperature above 39℃. Continuous fever for more than two weeks is called long-term fever.

The above basal body temperature refers to the rectal temperature, which is measured from the anus. Generally, the oral temperature is 0.3℃~0.5℃ lower than it, and the armpit and neck temperature is 0.3℃~0.5℃ lower than the oral temperature.

First of all, don't rush to reduce the fever, but find out the reason for the child's fever. Fever is not a disease, it is like an alarm bell for the body, reminding you that there is an abnormality inside the body. At the same time, fever is also a defense measure for our body to deal with pathogenic microorganisms. To a certain extent, a proper fever is conducive to enhancing the body's resistance and eliminating pathogens. So if the child does not have a high fever, don't rush to reduce the fever immediately, otherwise it will hide the real cause of the disease. Under normal circumstances, drug antipyretic treatment should only be used for children with high fever. The method and dosage of taking must be done according to the doctor's requirements. Recommendation: Give the child antipyretic medicine when the body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius. If the child has a history of high fever convulsions in the past, it is better to give the child antipyretic medicine at 38 degrees Celsius.

I believe that after reading the normal body temperature range for 6-month-old babies given by the above experts, parents should know how to judge whether the baby really has a fever. The body of a 6-month-old baby is very fragile. You cannot give him antipyretics as soon as he has a fever. You can use some objects to reduce fever to lower the baby's temperature first. If that doesn't work, you need to go to the hospital and take medicine according to the doctor's advice.