For babies, having a fever is a relatively dangerous thing, especially when they have a high fever again. If the baby is sleeping soundly, it is even more worrying because you don't know whether the baby is trapped in sleep or confused due to a high fever. At this time, parents may need to wake up the baby. So, should the baby wake up if they have a fever of 39 degrees?
Should I wake up a baby with a fever of 39 degrees
1. The following situations require waking up. For babies under 3 months old, regardless of whether they sleep well or not, if the temperature exceeds 38 degrees, seek medical attention immediately. Babies aged 3 to 6 months, regardless of whether they sleep well or not, with a temperature exceeding 38.3 degrees, need to seek medical attention.
2. For babies aged 6 to 12 months, even if they sleep well, if their body temperature exceeds 39.4 degrees or their consciousness is confused, they should be awakened and take medication. If it is severe, seek medical attention immediately. Babies over 1 year old, even if they sleep well and experience a high fever exceeding 40 degrees, should be awakened and take medication. If the high fever persists for more than 24 hours, medical attention is also necessary.
Will a baby have convulsions if they don't wake up with a fever
1. When it comes to not waking up, some parents are definitely worried that if the temperature is too high, it may cause febrile seizures in their children. They are afraid that if the temperature is not lowered in time, it may lead to febrile seizures in their children. However, in reality, even taking antipyretic medication in a timely manner cannot prevent the occurrence of convulsions.
2. Febrile seizures mainly occur during the rapid warming stage, and generally speaking, antipyretics take at least half an hour to take effect, while the duration of febrile seizures is much shorter than this time. If we wait for the antipyretic medication to take effect, it's already too late. The febrile convulsions have already occurred, and if there were no febrile convulsions, it wouldn't be the credit of the antipyretic medication.
Choose whether to wake up a sleeping baby based on their age. If the baby has a high fever, it is best to wake them up. If it is only a low-grade fever and the body temperature is a bit high, you can ignore them for now. Do not give the baby antipyretic medicine as soon as they have a fever, as this will lower the baby's resistance. Although the baby is young, they also have their own defense mechanism.
