Baby's temperature is low after fever

After the baby has a fever, if the body temperature is low, parents will be more worried. Generally, this situation is a normal physiological phenomenon, especially after the baby uses antipyretic drugs, the baby's temperature will often be lower. At this time, parents must pay attention to keeping the baby warm to prevent the baby from catching a cold. They must strengthen diet adjustment. As the body gradually recovers, the body temperature will gradually rise.

Baby's temperature is low after fever

If your baby's temperature remains low after taking medicine for a fever, it is because the medicine remains in the body. Don't worry too much, the temperature will gradually rise. It is recommended to keep the baby warm and drink more warm water to promote metabolism. In addition, it is not advisable to use medicine for the baby for too long, especially antipyretic drugs. It is enough to use them once the fever is subsided.

How to reduce fever in children

1. Wipe with warm water or take a warm bath: Wipe the child's head, armpits, limbs with a warm and wet towel or take a warm bath, scrub the skin more to promote heat dissipation.

2. Foot soaking can promote blood circulation, relieve discomfort, and lower the baby's body temperature. You can use a large basin or a small bucket to soak your feet. Pour 2/3 of the basin with water. The water temperature should be slightly higher than usual, based on what your baby can adapt to. When soaking the baby's feet, the mother can rub the baby's two little feet, which can not only dilate the blood vessels but also relieve the discomfort caused by fever.

3. Ice compress: You can use a small amount of ice compress appropriately and apply ice or cold compress on the baby’s head or large blood vessels. But be sure to wrap a layer of cloth around the ice bag to prevent local frostbite on the baby's skin, and babies under 6 months old should not be given ice compresses. There is still much controversy about the pros and cons of this approach. It is generally believed that ice compresses do more harm than good, because they may cause the capillaries in the baby's skin to contract, hindering heat dissipation and causing the body temperature to be higher. Especially if accompanied by chills or shivering, ice compresses should not be used.

4. Apply wet compress with a warm towel. Wipe the baby's limbs with a warm towel, or apply a wet towel to the forehead to help reduce fever.

5. For medication to reduce fever, generally choose cooling patches or cooling suppositories. You can also choose oral solution or granule dosage forms. For infants under 1 year old, it is best to use drops because the drug concentration in drops is small and less irritating.

6. Feed your baby water repeatedly and try to let your baby rest in bed. While taking the above-mentioned antipyretic measures for children with fever, you should closely observe the baby's other conditions, such as whether he or she has a cough, his or her mental state, etc. If the temperature is too high, go to the hospital for treatment.