What should I do if my five-month-old baby has a fever of 37.7 degrees?

A five-month-old baby is not yet fully developed, and there are many reasons why the baby’s body temperature may rise, but medication cannot be used indiscriminately. So when the baby has a fever or a high fever that does not subside, what measures should the mother take to help the baby lower his body temperature? What should you do if your five-month-old baby has a fever of 37.7 degrees? Let us find out from the article below.

First, wear less clothes to allow your child to dissipate heat. The traditional idea is that when a child has a fever, he or she should be wrapped tightly with clothes and quilts to "force" the sweat out. In fact, this is wrong. When children have a fever, they will shiver and parents may think that their children have chills, but in fact, this is because their increased body temperature causes convulsions.

Second, help your child cool down physically. There are the following common methods: 1. 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. 2. Head ice pillow: Fill the ice bag half full with small ice cubes and a small amount of water, expel the air from the bag, press the bag opening tightly, and place it on the pillow after there is no water leakage. 3. Wipe with warm water or take a warm 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. 4. Alcohol bath: suitable for cooling down high fever. Prepare 200-300 ml of 20%-35% alcohol and use it to rub the limbs and back.

Third, drink plenty of water and don’t take any medicine casually. When the fever is high, breathing speeds up and sweating causes the body to lose a lot of water, so parents should give their children plenty of water when they have a fever, increase urine volume, and promote the excretion of toxins in the body.

The above content tells us the answer to the question of what to do if a five-month-old baby has a fever of 37.7 degrees. When the baby has a fever, family members should not panic. Check the real cause of the fever and prescribe the right medicine. If the high fever persists, please go to the hospital immediately. As long as timely treatment is given, I believe your baby will recover quickly.