When taking care of premature babies, it is found that fever occurs. Prolonged fever may affect the child's brain development and physical health. Therefore, fever in babies cannot be ignored, especially premature babies, and should be treated with caution. So, what causes fever in premature infants?
Firstly, there are environmental factors. The high ambient temperature around newborns, such as thick wrapping for newborns, high temperature adjustment in the baby warmer, or high indoor temperature, can all cause fever in newborns. Next is dehydration in newborns. After birth, newborns lose a certain amount of water due to defecation and skin evaporation. Within 3-4 days of birth, the amount of breastfeeding may be relatively low, resulting in a lack of water in the baby's body, incomplete barrier function, delicate skin, low immune function, and leading to fever.
In addition, there are infectious factors. Infection is a common cause of fever, such as bacterial, viral, mycoplasma, and chlamydia infections. In addition, newborns have a relatively high metabolic rate, and brain injury and sweat gland deficiency can also cause fever. Common diseases that can cause fever in newborns include pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, etc.
If premature infants have a fever, they should actively seek medical attention. There are various reasons that can cause this phenomenon, and the harm is also significant. Therefore, it is necessary to attach great importance to it and actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment.
