Can I take a warm bath when my baby has a fever?

For parents, the most worrying and distressing thing is the baby's fever. Once the baby has a fever, if the temperature cannot be reduced in time, it will cause great harm to their health. However, some parents still do not understand some of the care and cooling work after the baby has a fever, such as whether the baby should take a bath when he has a fever. So let us understand the issues that need to be understood about bathing the baby when he has a fever.

When a child has a fever, parents are afraid that the child will catch a cold again, so they usually dare not give the baby a bath. "In fact, giving a child with a fever a warm bath is a cooling measure." Shen Yuehua said that bathing can clean the skin, prevent blockage of sweat glands, and help the body dissipate heat. As long as the method is correct, it can not only reduce the body temperature by 0.5℃~1℃, but also calm down children who seem irritable due to fever and help them fall asleep peacefully.

However, when bathing a child with a fever, you should also pay attention to some issues. First of all, close the doors and windows and adjust the indoor temperature to around 25℃; the water temperature for bathing should be 38~39℃; the bathing time should not be too long, generally 5~10 minutes, and it is best to bathe until the child sweats; after bathing, wipe off the water on the body in time, wrap with a towel or put on clothes to avoid catching a cold.

In addition, during the bathing process, parents must pay close attention to the child's complexion, breathing, and spirit. If any problems occur, they should stop immediately. However, if the child has a high fever of over 38.5℃ and has symptoms such as chills, cold limbs, and dizziness, it is not advisable to bathe him.

From the above introduction, we will find that babies can take a bath, but we must pay attention that the bath water prepared for the baby should not be too hot, generally around 38 to 39 degrees Celsius. If the baby has a high fever and the fever persists and there are convulsions, then active treatment must be given.