Children are always prone to fever due to various reasons, and physical fever reduction is a great way to reduce fever in babies, such as sticking hot stickers to them. But many parents don't know how long they should stick antipyretic patches, and if they don't stick them for long enough, they won't have any effect. So how long should baby fever patches be applied?
How long should baby fever patches be applied
Generally speaking, sticking for six to eight hours is enough, depending on the baby's fever reduction. If the baby's fever subsides quickly and their body temperature quickly drops to normal, then the baby does not need to apply antipyretic patches anymore. But if the baby's body temperature drops slowly, the time for applying antipyretic patches can be appropriately increased to help the baby reduce fever. Babies who do not benefit from applying heat relief patches need to seek medical attention promptly.
What should I do if my baby has a fever
The baby has a fever, what parents should do is to give the baby physical cooling as soon as possible, such as applying antipyretic patches, wiping the baby's forehead, armpits, neck and other areas with cold water or alcohol. Babies who need medication should follow the doctor's advice and not give them fever reducing drugs indiscriminately.
If the baby has a high fever or persistent fever, parents should not handle it without authorization and should not give the baby medication casually, otherwise the fever will subside and it may also cover up the baby's current illness status. So parents should take their babies to see a doctor in a timely manner and make treatment based on their specific condition, rather than simply pursuing cooling.
