Is it good to give baby an enema to reduce fever?

Many friends may not have heard of enema for reducing fever. This method of reducing fever is actually to inject the medicine into the intestines, and then let the intestines absorb the medicine and take effect. This treatment method is actually very common. If the baby's fever is relatively mild, there is no need to use enema to treat it. It is sufficient to just do the relevant nursing work.

Is it okay to give an enema to reduce the fever of a baby?

If a child has a fever and the temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, there is no need to reduce the fever. If the body temperature is too high, you can give an enema to reduce the fever, which will not have any adverse effects on the baby's body. You can also take oral medication to reduce fever. But the children may not cooperate. It doesn't affect the baby's stomach, but it's very troublesome. Enema for fever reduction is to inject antipyretic drugs into the intestines, which absorb the antipyretic drugs and have a fever-reducing effect. The doctor will calculate the dosage based on the condition and weight of the baby.

What are the methods of physical cooling?

1. Feed your child warm water several times and let him drink as much as possible. Appropriate supplementation of vitamin C can help reduce inflammation and kill bacteria, so that calories can be excreted from the body through urine.

2. Reduce the amount of clothes and bedding your child wears. Do not wear too many clothes or cover too many clothes, as this will be detrimental to heat dissipation. The old idea of ​​"holding sweat" is unacceptable.

3. For younger children, wipe the whole body with a warm water towel, focusing on the armpits, neck, groin and other areas with rich blood vessels to help the child cool down. I usually wipe it every 15-20 minutes. Be careful not to wring the warm water towel too dry or too wet. Children who are over two years old and in good mental state can take a warm water bath directly to help dissipate heat faster.

4. Place a warm water towel on the child's forehead for cold compress. The towel cannot be soaked directly with cold water, as the child will not be able to withstand the sudden low temperature stimulation.

Babies are young and have weaker immunity, so they are prone to fever. However, the fever-reducing methods used by parents are still very particular. It is best to try physical cooling first. If it is ineffective, seek medical attention in time. Don't take it lightly or ignore it just because your baby's fever is a common phenomenon. Finally, I hope every baby can grow up healthy!