What is the normal temperature of a baby's forehead?

The health of the baby is a very important basic matter, especially the baby's body temperature problem often troubles parents, because fever and cold are the culprits causing various discomforts in babies. In order to protect the baby's growth and development from being affected, parents should strengthen the monitoring of the baby's body temperature. First of all, they need to understand what the baby's normal body temperature is. Let's take a look at what is the normal temperature of the baby's forehead?

The baby's body temperature is usually not measured on the forehead. The more common ones are rectal temperature and axillary temperature. The normal basal body temperature of a child is 36.9℃~37.5℃

The baby's normal armpit temperature should be 36℃ ~ 37℃, and it is considered a fever only when it exceeds 37.4℃. The baby's body temperature often fluctuates due to certain factors. For example, in the evening, the baby's body temperature is often higher than in the early morning; the baby's body temperature will also rise temporarily after eating, crying, or exercising; if the baby's clothes are too thick, the room temperature is too high, etc., the baby's body temperature will also rise. If your baby has this temporary, small temperature fluctuation, it should not usually be considered pathological as long as he is in good general condition, energetic, and has no other symptoms and signs.

Fever is one of the common symptoms in children. Many diseases can cause fever, which is a defensive reaction when you are sick. Dietary care is very important when a child has a fever. Under normal circumstances, children consume more water than adults, and this is more obvious when they have a fever. In the process of taking medicine to reduce fever, they will lose a large amount of water and salt, which will reduce urine volume and affect the excretion of toxins in the body. Therefore, children with fever should first be given adequate water, and secondly, they should be supplemented with various nutrients.

Babies under six months old should continue to be breastfed if they were originally breastfed. Breast milk is easy to digest and can meet nutritional needs. It also contains 87% water, which can replenish water. If the baby is bottle-fed, he can be fed diluted skim milk, that is, 2 or 3 parts of milk plus 1 part of water (2:1 or 3:1), and the intake can be the same as usual. At this time, although the amount of milk the baby actually consumes is reduced, the water is replenished, which is more conducive to digestion and absorption. It is better to drink boiled water when you have a fever. You can also add some fresh fruit juice to supplement the vitamin C needed by the human body. The amount of water you drink should be enough to maintain normal urine volume and moisturize your lips, but not too much.