The child had a fever after taking a bath.

Many people don’t like to bathe children, especially infants. Everyone naturally thinks that infants have low immunity and weak resistance, and they are easy to catch cold after bathing. They are afraid of catching a cold for their children, so they don’t bathe their babies. This situation often occurs in the elderly. Especially when the child has a fever after giving him a bath, people will attribute the fever to the bath.

1. The child has a fever after taking a bath

In general, a child's fever after taking a bath is not caused by the bath, but by not being properly cared for after the bath, such as catching a cold after the bath.

2. How to prevent children from having a fever after taking a bath

1. Bathe your child with warm water.

2. After washing, do not wipe the water off the body, wrap the child quickly with a bath towel.

3. Cover the wrapped child with a quilt until the child's forehead feels slightly warm or sweat appears, then remove the bath towel from the quilt.

3. What should I do if my child has a fever?

1. Warm water bath

Dip a towel in warm water (the water temperature should not be too hot to touch) and wipe the neck, armpits, and thighs for 5 to 10 minutes. You can also use a commercially available "cooling patch" (or a household ice pack) on the forehead to help dissipate heat and reduce temperature.

2. Take antipyretics

When your baby's fever exceeds 38.5 degrees, the doctor will consider using oral medications or rectal suppositories to reduce your baby's fever. Or when the above physical measures are not effective, oral antipyretics can be taken to reduce the temperature.

3. Ventilation and heat dissipation

Ventilate more, pay attention to heat dissipation, wear loose clothes, and avoid wrapping yourself with a quilt. You can use air conditioning in the summer and control the room temperature at around 27℃. Remember to open windows regularly to allow air convection in the room.

4. Ensure moisture

Drink plenty of water and eat liquid foods, such as watermelon juice, to ensure that the body has sufficient energy and water.

5. Take off excess clothing

If your baby's limbs, hands and feet are warm and he is sweating all over, it means he needs to dissipate heat and he can wear less clothes.

6. Get enough sleep

Getting more sleep and ensuring adequate sleep can help you recover from the illness.

4. Things to note when bathing your child

1. Do not take a bath too often

2. It is best to take a tub bath

3. Be careful not to slip and the baby may fall off

4. Bath towels are not for bathing

5. You don’t have to apply talcum powder every time