What should I do if my baby always has a fever in the middle of the night?

What parents fear most is a fever in their children. We also know that once a child has a fever, it will cause great harm to the child. If it is not properly cared for, it is likely to affect the child's future. So what should we do if the child always has a fever in the middle of the night? Next, let us learn about the countermeasures for children with a fever in the middle of the night.

A child's fever in the middle of the night may be caused by inflammation of an organ, most commonly the throat or tonsils. Fever is caused by pathogens (bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma, etc.). When these pathogens invade the body, the body's defense system can respond in various ways to protect the body from the pathogens, and fever is one of the defense responses. Fever is not a bad phenomenon. It means that the body is fighting against pathogens, so it consumes a lot of physical energy and the patient will become sleepy and weak. But regardless of whether medication is used or not, there is always a process, and the disease cannot be cured overnight (the course of the disease generally takes 3-5 days). Generally, physical cooling is recommended for babies with a fever below 38 degrees.

measure:

1. Provide more ventilation and pay attention to heat dissipation. Keep the indoor temperature between 21℃ and 23℃;

2. Let the child rest in bed and sleep more. Ensuring adequate sleep can be beneficial to the recovery of the disease. Open the blanket or take off too many clothes, wear loose clothes, and avoid wrapping with a quilt;

3. Feed the child with warm water or vitamin C juice frequently, 250 ml per night.

4. Apply an ice pack to your forehead.

5. For high fever, you can wipe the baby's joints with alcohol, take a warm bath, and place the child in warm water 4℃~6℃ lower than body temperature for 5~10 minutes, then wipe the whole body dry with a large towel and gently massage the skin until it turns red; you can also use warm water at 32℃~34℃, which is not hot as the skin on the inside of an adult's wrist, to bathe the child, focusing on the forehead, neck, armpits, groin and limbs. The whole bathing time is 10~15 minutes, until the child's temperature drops to 38℃, etc.). Generally, antipyretics such as analgin drops should be used after the body temperature reaches 39 degrees. However, when infants and young children under 3 years old have a high fever, physical cooling methods should be used first. Generally, antipyretic injections and antipyretic drugs are not required to avoid collapse and drug toxicity reactions. Regardless of whether the fever has subsided, parents should take their children to find out the cause of the fever as much as possible to see whether the baby has caught a cold or has a viral infection. It is unscientific to force the temperature down.

6. At the same time, make sure your baby drinks more water, vitamin C juice, etc., and some nutritious soups such as pigeon soup, chicken soup, and fish soup, and eats light and easily digestible foods. Remember not to force your baby to eat, because after a fever, it will affect the baby's gastrointestinal digestive function, and it will be fine after recovery.

The above are the countermeasures for children who have a fever in the middle of the night. If parents find that their children often have a fever in the middle of the night, they must remain calm and not be overly nervous. You may wish to adopt the above countermeasures for babies with fever. If the baby's fever symptoms are more serious, be sure to take the baby to a regular hospital for treatment. I wish your baby healthy and happy!