What to do if a child's temperature is below 36 degrees

There are many things to pay attention to when children are growing. The diet and daily routine of children should be arranged reasonably. These aspects are helpful to the physical growth of children. Therefore, parents should pay attention to them. What should we do if the child's body temperature is lower than 36 degrees? Many parents are not clear about this. The following is a detailed introduction so that you can understand this problem and know what to do.

What to do if a child's temperature is below 36 degrees:

The central nervous system for regulating body temperature in newborns is not fully developed, and their body temperature regulation function is poor. However, their body surface area is relatively large compared to that of adults, and their subcutaneous fat is relatively thin, so heat is easily lost. If the external temperature is too low and lasts for a long time, it is easy for the newborn to have a body temperature that does not rise, or even drop below 36 degrees, which will affect the metabolism and blood circulation of the newborn, and may even cause a series of symptoms such as swelling and bleeding in the newborn, which may be life-threatening. Therefore, when the newborn's body temperature is lower than 36 degrees, parents should keep the baby warm in time.

Parents should pay attention to the temperature of the environment, especially in cold winter, the temperature of the newborn's room should generally be maintained between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius. There are also some measures that can be taken:

1. Clothes and blankets for newborns should be made of soft and comfortable cotton materials to ensure good warmth retention when worn. Before dressing or wrapping a newborn, parents can pre-warm the clothes on the heater or fire for a while, and then wear them on the baby. This can increase the warmth and make the newborn feel more comfortable. It should be noted that the wrapping should not be too tight to prevent affecting the baby's limb movements. It will not only be detrimental to heat production, but will accelerate heat dissipation.

2. Mom and Dad should touch the baby's hands and feet frequently. If they find that the baby's hands and feet are cold, it means that the baby is not warm enough. You can add a quilt or use a hot water bottle to achieve the warming effect. It is important to note that the water temperature in the water bag should be between 40 and 60 degrees Celsius, and the plug of the hot water bag must be tightened and placed outside the blanket to avoid scalding the baby.

3. The simplest and most effective way to keep the newborn warm is to hold the newborn in your arms and use your own body temperature to keep the baby warm.

After understanding what to do when a child's body temperature is below 36 degrees, you can safely choose the above methods to alleviate such problems. However, these methods must be used for a long time. This is also very helpful in preventing children from having hypothermia. Parents should also know this.