What should I do if my baby has a low-grade fever for several days?

It is quite common for babies to have a fever. If the child has a low fever for several consecutive days, it will make parents very anxious. If the child has a low fever for several consecutive days, parents should observe the changes in the child's body temperature at any time, and it is best to record it clearly. If the child has a fever, the cause must be found and symptomatic treatment must be given. So what should we do if our baby has a low-grade fever for several days in a row? Let’s take a look at how authoritative experts answer this question based on years of clinical experience.

There are many reasons why a baby has a fever, so it is necessary to find out the causative factors of the fever through examinations and tests. If you simply give your baby some antipyretic drugs, it will not have any fundamental effect. It can only reduce the fever temporarily. Once the effect of the drug wears off, the child will still have a fever. The following is a brief introduction on what to do if the baby continues to have a low fever. I hope parents and friends will not worry and help the baby cool down correctly.

Methods/Steps

1. When your child has a fever, be careful not to dress him/her in too many clothes. Don’t think that your child will feel cold when he/she has a fever and then dress him/her in more clothes and cover him/her with more quilts. This is not a good idea as it will affect the heat dissipation of the child’s body and make it difficult to reduce the fever.

2. When your child has a fever, make sure to give him/her plenty of boiled water. Drinking plenty of water will help the body dissipate heat. Do not let the body become dehydrated, as dehydration will aggravate the child's condition.

3. If the child has a persistent fever, you can soak a towel in warm water, and then wipe the child's palms, soles of feet, neck and armpits for physical cooling. This can help the child's body dissipate heat and is very helpful in reducing fever.

4. In addition to wiping the body with warm water, if the child's fever does not subside, you can also use alcohol. White wine without alcohol will also do. Use alcohol to rub the child's body. In addition to the palms and feet mentioned above, you can also wipe the neck and armpits and the back. As the alcohol evaporates, it will help the child's body dissipate heat.

5. If the child's fever persists and his body temperature rises, be sure to apply ice to the child's forehead. You can also let the back of the child's head lie on the ice to prevent the brain from being damaged by the high fever. If you don't have ice cubes, you can use popsicles.

6. If the child has a fever below 38.5 degrees, you can go to the hospital or pharmacy to buy some antipyretic patches. When you apply the antipyretic patches to the child, the fever will gradually subside.

7. If the child continues to have a fever and the above methods have not been used, and the temperature is even still rising, if it is above 38.5 degrees, antipyretic drugs should be taken. If it still does not go down, go to the hospital for injections or infusions in time.

What should you do if your baby has a low fever for several days in a row? I believe everyone knows from the above content that if the baby's fever rises, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time. Fever itself is very uncomfortable. Parents must take good care of their babies and try to use physical cooling methods to relieve the baby's pain.