What should I do if my 1-year-old baby suddenly has a fever?

Some babies' bodies are very fragile. Once a problem occurs, timely treatment is needed to ensure the health of the body. This can ensure the health of the baby and avoid dangerous situations caused by illness. Especially some babies have sudden fevers, so what should I do if a one-year-old baby suddenly has a fever? Let me introduce it to you below.

Generally, if the baby's fever is below 38.5℃, no antipyretic treatment is needed, and physical cooling should be used; if the fever is above 38.5℃, appropriate drug antipyretic measures should be used. Motrin and Tylenol are better for reducing high fever. If the child's fever is above 38.5 degrees, it is faster to use Motrin to reduce the fever. If it is between 38 and 38.5, it is better to use Tylenol. If it is a low fever, don't use either of these two medicines, just use general antipyretics. Baby cold medicines such as pheniramine also have antipyretic effects.

If your child has a fever, try not to give him medicine or injections first. Use physical cooling methods instead because the child is too young. Pay more attention to physical cooling of your baby, let him drink more water and get more sleep.

1. Physical cooling: Warm water bath, dip a towel in warm water (the water temperature should not be hot to the touch) and wipe the neck, armpits, and thighs for 5 to 10 minutes. You can also use a commercially available "cooling patch" (or a household ice pack) on the forehead to help dissipate heat and reduce temperature.

Drug-induced fever reduction: When the above measures are not effective, oral antipyretics can be taken.

2. Drink more water and eat liquid food, such as watermelon juice, to ensure that the body has sufficient energy and water.

Drink more water. Drinking water helps to sweat and dissipate heat, lower body temperature and replenish the water lost by the child's body. Drinking water is not limited to plain water. You can let your child drink some of his or her favorite fruit juice, beverages, etc. to replenish water and vitamins, or drink more soup. When your child is sick and has no appetite, you can let him/her eat some cake, tofu, etc.

3. Ventilate more, pay attention to heat dissipation, wear loose clothes, and avoid wrapping yourself with a quilt. You can use air conditioning in the summer and control the room temperature at around 27℃. Remember to open windows regularly to allow air convection in the room.

4. Get more sleep and ensure adequate sleep can help recover from the disease.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If your baby has the above problems, you should pay attention to timely treatment to ensure your baby's health and avoid dangerous situations for your baby due to the above problems. In particular, antipyretic drugs for babies with fever should be taken under the guidance of a doctor to ensure your baby's health.