What should I do if my baby has a cold and fever?

The baby's physical health is an issue that the family is most concerned about. We know that the baby's disease resistance is not as strong as that of adults, so the baby is susceptible to disease. Parents must take good care of the baby in daily life to avoid the baby from being harmed by the disease. The baby is prone to symptoms of cold and fever, so how should parents deal with the baby's cold and fever?

The normal body temperature of a baby is between 36.5 and 37.5 degrees. If you think your baby has a fever, you should take his temperature immediately!

Babies are prone to crying when they have a fever. Using a thermometer with a pacifier is the easiest way to measure a baby's temperature and it is also the most comfortable way for the baby. Place the pacifier in your baby's mouth for about 3 minutes to allow the thermometer to warm. Press the switch button to turn on the thermometer and keep the pacifier in the baby's mouth until a prompt sound is heard. The baby's body temperature will be displayed on the screen.

If your baby has just had a hot or cold drink, the pacifier thermometer may not be accurate. At this time, you can use a digital thermometer to measure the temperature.

Depending on the baby's condition, mothers can choose to use rectal temperature measurement, which is more accurate. Turn on the thermometer, lubricate the tip with water-soluble paste, and spread your baby's buttocks apart with one hand. Use your other hand to gently slide the tip of the thermometer no more than 12 mm into the rectum. The thermometer will make a sound to indicate that it is inserted properly. Then take out the thermometer and read the degree.

If the baby's temperature is high, the mother should make an objective assessment first. For example, did the baby just take a hot bath? Or is the weather too hot or the baby is wearing too many clothes? The indoor ventilation is poor, etc. The mother can first take off the baby's outer clothes and open the doors and windows to keep ventilation.

Generally speaking, if the baby's body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, we do not recommend taking antipyretics. You can feed the baby more water to increase the baby's urine volume and promote the excretion of toxins in the baby's body.

At the same time, wiping the whole body with a warm water towel is also a good way to cool down, which is suitable for all babies with fever. Each wiping time should be more than 10 minutes. The key areas to wipe are the skin wrinkles, such as the neck, armpits, elbows, groin, etc.

If the baby's temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees for a long time, he must be sent to the hospital for treatment immediately to avoid delaying the treatment.

In the above article, we introduced the reasons why babies are prone to diseases. Because the baby's organs are not yet fully developed, their resistance is not as strong as that of adults. Once the baby shows symptoms of cold and fever, parents should use the methods introduced above to deal with it.