The reason why the newborn's body temperature is 38 degrees

In clinical practice, it is generally believed that the normal body temperature of a newborn is higher than that of an adult. When testing the armpit temperature of a newborn, if the test result is 38 degrees, how should parents deal with the situation when the newborn's temperature is 38 degrees? Let me introduce it to you below. Please see the tips below.

Of course you have a little fever. If the temperature is over 37.4 degrees, it is considered a fever. Don't get injections or take medicine first. Try physical cooling methods to reduce the temperature first. If it doesn't come down, go to the hospital.

The best way to cool down physically:

In addition to taking medicine to reduce fever, some physical methods can also help children with fever reduce their temperature. Common physical cooling methods used in the home generally include alcohol bath, ice pillow cooling or warm water bath. So, which method is most suitable for babies?

Alcohol rub bath was a common method used to reduce fever in the past, but it is not recommended to use this method for babies now. Wiping the baby's body with alcohol will cause the child's skin to expand and contract rapidly, which is very irritating to the baby. It may also cause alcohol poisoning in the baby.

Using an ice pillow or ice compress on the forehead to reduce fever is a common method used by many parents. However, this method is not suitable for children under six months old, because young babies are easily affected by external temperature. Using an ice pillow will cause the temperature to drop too quickly, making it difficult for the baby to adapt. In addition, when a baby has a fever, the temperature of the whole body rises. Local ice compresses can only have a local cooling effect. It is better to wipe the baby's whole body with warm water.

Warm water bath means using a warm water towel at about 37°C to wipe the child's limbs, chest and back. Gradually reduce the high temperature of the skin (about 39℃) and make the baby feel more comfortable. At this time, you can also wipe your forehead and face with a slightly cooler towel (about 25°C). It should be noted that when performing these cooling treatments, if the child has so-called cold reactions such as cold hands and feet, trembling all over, purple lips, etc., stop immediately.

From the above, it can be seen that a newborn's body temperature of 38 degrees is considered a fever. Therefore, the newborn must be cooled down in time. For safety reasons, physical cooling methods can be used after the newborn's body temperature rises. Warm water baths, ice compresses on the forehead, and alcohol baths are the three cooling methods that everyone can use.