How to care for babies who have a fever that goes away and comes back

Since babies are not used to the outside world and their immunity is low due to their young age, it is easy for them to have a fever and a cold. This will confuse the parents of the children. The children always have a fever that goes away and then comes back again, which makes the parents feel anxious. So what should we do?

Fever itself helps kill bacteria and enhance immunity, so there is no need to rush to reduce the fever when it is not too high. Blindly reducing fever often causes many adverse reactions. Due to the rapid reduction of fever and excessive sweating, it is easy to cause collapse and circulatory system problems.

When the body temperature is 38 to 38.5℃: bathe or soak in warm water, drink plenty of water

Undress your baby, rub his whole body with a towel and warm water (around 37°C) or give him a bath. This will dilate the blood vessels in the baby's skin and dissipate body heat. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat. Take a bath for about 10 to 15 minutes each time, about once every 4 to 6 hours. Giving your baby more water can help him sweat. In addition, water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish water lost in the body.

When the body temperature is above 38.5℃: Consider using antipyretics

Generally, antipyretics should be considered when the baby's body temperature is above 38.5℃, and there must be a 4 to 6 hour interval between each dose. Commonly used antipyretics include liquids, tablets, suppositories and injections.

Liquid medicine: milder and safer. The most commonly used is syrup containing paracetamol, such as children's Motrin syrup, children's Baifuning drops, etc.

In the above article, we learned one of the main reasons why the baby's fever subsides and then recurs. Generally speaking, children should be treated promptly after having a fever, and they should be well cared for to prevent them from getting sick due to the invasion of cold wind.