What is the normal temperature of a newborn baby?

When caring for newborns, it must be comprehensive, otherwise any abnormal conditions of the newborn cannot be discovered in time. Newborns are prone to high fever. When such a problem occurs, mothers should send the baby to the hospital for examination in time to avoid further impact on the baby's body. What is the normal body temperature of a newborn? Many people are not clear about this. The following is a detailed introduction.

Normal body temperature of newborns:

The normal skin temperature of a newborn is maintained at 36-37℃. This temperature has the lowest oxygen consumption and can ensure the baby's normal metabolism.

Newborn babies, especially premature babies, have poor temperature regulation function and their temperature regulation center is immature. When the environmental temperature changes beyond the baby's own temperature regulation ability, it will cause the baby's body temperature to be too low or feverish.

When taking your baby's temperature, keep the following in mind:

1. Generally, the baby's body temperature in the afternoon will be slightly higher than that in the morning. If you want to record the baby's body temperature, you can choose to measure the baby's body temperature at fixed times every day, such as after the baby gets up, before taking a bath, or in the evening, and measure it about three times a day.

2. If your baby is found to have a fever, parents can provide the doctor with previously recorded information such as the baby's fever date, time, temperature changes, fever frequency, number of days and related symptoms when seeking medical treatment as a reference for diagnosing the condition.

3. You cannot use an oral temperature meter to measure body temperature like adults, because newborn babies are too small to cooperate with adults, and their oral cavity is very small, which can easily cause danger.

After understanding the normal body temperature of a newborn, if the newborn's body temperature is abnormal, mothers should not choose medication to improve it at will, but should choose appropriate medication according to the doctor's advice, so that when the baby takes it, it will not cause any effects on the body. Mothers should also pay attention to this.