What should I do if my baby has a fever of 38 degrees?

Children are prone to illness during their growth and development period, and colds and fevers are common. Because children's own resistance is relatively weak, if they encounter a fever, they must be treated to reduce the fever in time to avoid causing greater damage to the nerves and body. So, when the baby has a fever of 38 degrees, what method should be used to treat it?

What should I do if my child has a fever of 38 degrees? Generally, there are three types of baby fever: low fever 37.5 degrees Celsius - 38 degrees Celsius; moderate fever 38.1 degrees Celsius - 39 degrees Celsius; high fever 39.1 degrees Celsius - 40 degrees Celsius. Generally speaking, if the baby's body temperature is below 38.5℃, and he is not feeling particularly uncomfortable and in good spirits, that is, he eats, sleeps and plays as usual, the mother does not need to rush to give the baby medicine, and physical cooling is more appropriate.

Recommended method:

Don’t cover your baby’s sweat blindly: Some parents believe that covering their baby’s fever will help him get better faster. But in fact, it is not easy to dissipate body heat in this way, especially in the hot summer, it is easy to get "heatstroke". For infants under 3 months old, opening their clothes and quilts and letting them wear less clothes may have the effect of gradually reducing their temperature. Generally speaking, babies with high fever should not be covered with thick quilts and should wear less clothes.

Wiping the body to cool down: Mothers can use 75% alcohol and add an appropriate amount of warm water to physically cool the baby down. However, it should be noted that alcohol can be used to wipe the forehead, armpits, thighs and neck, but never the chest.

Drink more water and urinate: Babies with fever should drink more water to increase urine volume, which can promote the excretion of toxins in the body. At the same time, attention should be paid to replenishing the electrolytes lost by the body. Mothers can let the baby drink some glucose water or light salt water appropriately.