Some attentive mothers often measure their babies' body temperature to prevent high fever, especially in the hot summer. Babies are easily affected by the climate, and their body temperature will continue to rise. Mothers are worried that their babies will be affected, so is it accurate to measure their body temperature when they are breastfeeding?
It is not recommended for mothers to measure the temperature of babies while they are breastfeeding. When babies are breastfeeding, their various organs are constantly running, and the temperature may be slightly higher, resulting in some differences in the measured temperature. Parents who want to accurately measure their baby's body temperature need to wait until the baby is quiet, without crying or taking measurements before and after feeding.
If the indoor temperature is high, it is necessary to wait for the baby to adapt indoors before measuring body temperature. If the measurement result is above 37.3 degrees and lasts for more than an hour, it indicates that the baby has a fever. If the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, it is necessary to give the baby some fever reducing medicine to prevent high body temperature from causing convulsions or brain inflammation.
During a fever, it is also important to give your baby plenty of water. A large amount of water will evaporate along with body temperature, causing the baby's temperature to quickly drop. Some babies who can eat complementary foods should also have a light diet and not eat greasy or fried foods.
