Whether the baby has a fever needs to be measured by a thermometer to determine. Therefore, parents need to understand these knowledge in order to timely know if their baby has a fever. The most accurate place to measure body temperature is under the armpit. So, how to measure a baby's armpit? Next, let's learn together.
1. Measure the baby's armpit: Wipe off the sweat under the baby's armpit, place the mercury end of the thermometer on the top of the armpit, and clamp the thermometer with the upper arm half. Guide the baby not to move around after 10 minutes, and then take the reading.
2. Generally speaking, babies with a fever below 38.5 ℃ do not require antipyretic treatment, but instead use physical cooling. Appropriate heat dissipation measures should be taken above 38.5 ℃. During the process of taking medication for their baby, parents should be careful not to give their baby a fever reducing medicine for a long time. If the fever has not subsided after two days, they should consider switching to another fever reducing medicine. Take medication no more than 4 times a day, with a minimum interval of 4 hours between each dose.
3. During the baby's fever period, pay attention to maintaining indoor ventilation, heat dissipation, wear loose clothes, and do not wrap them with cotton quilts. In summer, you can turn on the air conditioning and keep the room temperature around 27 ℃. Pay attention to opening windows regularly for ventilation to promote air circulation in the room.
When parents notice that their baby has a fever, they should not panic. If the fever is low, they should first take physical cooling measures, let the baby drink more water, and avoid taking medication if possible, and avoid intravenous injections if possible. In addition, babies may have emotions during fever, and parents should be more tolerant and not blame the baby for crying incessantly.
