Babies are relatively young and have poor disease resistance, so they may be affected by many factors and have a fever. When parents discover that their baby has a fever, they must find a way to cool down. When you have a high fever, you can use antipyretics under the guidance of a doctor. If you have a low fever, physical methods are preferred for cooling down. So how can a newborn with a slight fever physically cool down?
There are many common physical cooling methods for babies who have a fever, such as:
1. Drink plenty of water
After a baby has a fever, it will consume a large amount of water in the body. If the body lacks water, it is easy to experience dehydration. So parents must help their babies replenish water in a timely manner, allowing them to drink more warm water, which can have a cooling effect.
2. Rub the baby's hands and feet hot
If a baby's forehead is very hot and their hands and feet are cold after a fever, it means that their body temperature may still rise. At this time, it is important to cool down in a timely manner. Parents can use rubbing the palms and soles of their feet to help their baby cool down. They can rub their hands and feet together until they become hot.
3. Wipe with warm water
This is also one of the commonly used physical cooling methods, which can be filled with a pot of warm water at around 37 degrees Celsius. Then soak a towel and wipe the baby's armpits, neck, hands and feet, etc., and wipe them again at regular intervals. Repeatedly wiping the body can open the baby's pores, allowing the body's heat to dissipate, thereby playing a cooling role.
