What to do if your baby has a fever at five months old

We all know that our body temperature is not constant, but is maintained within a certain range. When the baby is five months old, his body develops relatively quickly. The external environment will also have a certain impact on their physical health. The body temperature will change due to changes in the external environment. At the same time, he will also get sick due to his body's inability to adapt. Here we will introduce what to do if the baby has a fever at five months old.

Generally speaking, a fever is defined as an axillary temperature over 37.2°C, an ear temperature over 37.8°C, an oral temperature over 37.5°C, and a rectal temperature over 38°C. An axillary temperature of 37.3℃~38℃ is low fever, 38℃~39℃ is moderate fever, 39℃~40℃ is high fever, and above 40℃ is very high fever. For most babies over 3 months old, a fever itself is not dangerous and will not damage the brain. Therefore, as long as their armpit temperature is below 38.5℃, they are in good spirits, and their play and other activities are not affected, there is no need to use drugs to reduce fever. You can try physical cooling for your baby first.

One is to take a warm bath to dissipate heat throughout the body. When bathing your baby, the recommended water temperature is 35℃～37℃. Also, pay attention to adjusting the temperature of the bathroom and other rooms so that the difference is not too big. If the temperature in other rooms is much lower than that in the bathroom, dry your baby dry before taking him out of the bathroom after bathing him.

One method is to wipe your baby's body with a warm, wet washcloth. The temperature of the towel should be controlled at around 37°C, and the baby's forehead, neck, armpits and limbs should be wiped with the warm and wet towel. The principle of cooling down the body with a towel is to dilate the baby's skin blood vessels so that the heat generated in the body can be dissipated in time. Moreover, when wiping the body with a warm and wet towel, the water on the body evaporates, which will also take away some of the heat.

The above is the treatment method for a five-month-old baby's fever. There are many physical ways to reduce the temperature. For babies, some medicines will affect their physical development, so when choosing antipyretic drugs, parents must choose carefully. Methods such as bathing are okay for most babies, but some babies do not have good effects. When you are unsure of the condition, it is best to go to the hospital for examination first, and then take appropriate measures for treatment.