What to do if your eight-month-old baby suddenly has a fever

Baby fever is a relatively common disease. Generally, there are many reasons for baby fever. Especially when many babies are relatively young and cannot express themselves through words, many parents will always be more anxious, especially eight-month-old babies are particularly prone to symptoms such as fever. However, every time the baby has a fever, parents always think that the baby has a cold. In fact, there are many reasons for baby fever. We must prescribe the right medicine when treating. Let’s learn about what to do if an eight-month-old baby suddenly has a fever.

What to do if your eight-month-old baby suddenly has a fever

Generally, if the baby's fever is below 38.5℃, no antipyretic treatment is needed, and physical cooling should be used; if the fever is above 38.5℃, appropriate drug antipyretic measures should be used. Physical cooling: Warm water bath, dip a towel in warm water (the water temperature should not be too hot to touch) and wipe the neck, armpits, and thighs for 5 to 10 minutes. You can also use a commercially available "cooling patch" (or a household ice pack) on the forehead to help dissipate heat and reduce temperature. Drug-induced fever reduction: When the above measures are not effective, oral antipyretics can be taken.

2. Drink more water and eat liquid food, such as watermelon juice, to ensure that the body has sufficient energy and water.

3. Ventilate more, pay attention to heat dissipation, wear loose clothes, and avoid wrapping yourself with a quilt. You can use air conditioning in the summer and control the room temperature at around 27℃. Remember to open windows regularly to allow air convection in the room.

4. Get more sleep and ensure adequate sleep can help recover from the disease.

During the medication process, parents should be careful not to let their children take a certain type of antipyretic drug for too long. If the fever lasts for more than two days, it is best to switch to another type of medicine. No more than 4 times a day, with at least 4 hours between each session.

Motrin and Tylenol are better for reducing high fever. If the child's fever is above 38.5 degrees, it is faster to use Motrin to reduce the fever. If it is between 38 and 38.5, it is better to use Tylenol. If it is a low fever, don't use either of these two medicines, just use general antipyretics. Baby cold medicines such as pheniramine also have antipyretic effects.

The above is an introduction to what to do if your eight-month-old baby suddenly has a fever. Parents should not be too anxious when encountering such symptoms. Generally, such symptoms are not necessarily a cold in the baby. Eight-month-old babies are particularly prone to pediatric emergencies. During this period, you must take good care of the baby, give the baby more boiled water, and take the baby to the hospital for examination when necessary.