Fever is a common disease, and most babies find it difficult to avoid not having a fever during their growth process. In fact, fever is not a big deal. The main thing is to take correct care measures during the fever period, especially in infancy. Now let's take a look at whether babies with fever should drink more breast milk or water?
If a younger baby has a fever and does not add complementary foods, they can simply drink breast milk during normal times. During the fever period, they can also drink breast milk without drinking water. The water in breast milk is also sufficient to replenish the water consumed by the child's body due to fever. But for older babies who have already added complementary foods or are usually fed formula, it is not allowed to drink water and breast milk at this time. It is still necessary to give children more water, otherwise during the period of fever, there will be a greater consumption of water, which can easily lead to dehydration.
Many children will sweat when they have a fever, which often leads to water electrolyte imbalance, which is dangerous. Therefore, children should drink more water or light salt water, or thin rice soup or batter. In addition, it is important to monitor the child's body temperature to ensure that it is below 38.5 ℃. At this time, fever reducing medication is not necessary. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5 ℃, antipyretic medication is required. Normally, it is important to pay attention to keeping the baby warm and closely monitor their mental changes.
