One and a half year old baby has repeated fever

Very young babies are generally very weak, so parents should take good care of them. Babies with low immunity are prone to fever, which is very dangerous for babies. Some babies may suffer from pneumonia or paralysis if their fever persists. Therefore, when parents find that their babies have repeated fevers, they must reduce the fever as soon as possible and treat them in time. Let's take a look at what to do if a one-and-a-half-year-old baby has repeated fevers?

What are the reasons for repeated fever in one and a half year old babies?

If your baby has recurring fever, it may be because the disease has not yet reached its full course and the treatment course has not yet been completed. Generally, when babies are infected with viruses, the fever can last for about 5 days. For babies with good physical constitution, the fever can last less than 5 days.

If your baby has a high fever now, it generally indicates that the baby has an emergency, infection, or inflammatory disease. This can be confirmed by checking the blood routine. Therefore, parents should take their babies to the Children's Hospital for blood tests and receive targeted treatment. Once the condition is under control, the symptom of fever will disappear.

Antipyretic is only an auxiliary treatment in the entire treatment process, its purpose is to relieve symptoms and prevent high fever convulsions.

If the baby's temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, medication is needed to reduce the temperature. Children's hospitals usually use Tylenol or Motrin to reduce fever. The interval between two doses of medication is 6-8 hours. If the baby's temperature rises again within 6-8 hours, physical cooling should still be used. Measure your body temperature before using the medicine. It can be used again only if it exceeds 38.5 degrees. Areas for physical cooling: forehead, both sides of the neck, (in summer) both sides of the armpits, both sides of the groin. Taking a warm bath can reduce the temperature by 0.3-0.5 degrees. The baby will be much more comfortable.

What to do if your one and a half year old baby has repeated fever

1. Daily care. Parents should take their children to public places less often. Children’s food must be strictly controlled, and tableware and toys must be disinfected regularly. When the weather turns cold, you should be cautious when eating raw or cold food, and it is best to eat fruit half an hour after a meal. At the same time, you should pay attention to keeping warm and avoid catching cold, which may cause respiratory and digestive tract diseases and reduce the body's resistance.

2. Diet therapy. To reduce the burden on the digestive tract, the diet should be based on starchy foods, such as millet porridge, rice porridge, and paste. After the diarrhea stops, your child can be given the nutrients lost due to diarrhea. For children with poor physical constitution, physical therapy methods such as massage can also alleviate diarrhea symptoms, increase the body's tolerance and shorten the course of the disease.