Although babies over one year old have improved immunity, they are still prone to illness. Once a baby feels uncomfortable, it can cause a fever. Fever is just a symptom, not an accurate disease. So, what should I do if my 16 month old baby has a fever?
1. Maintain air circulation in the home: If there is air conditioning in the home, keep the room temperature between 25 ℃ and 27 ℃. You can place the baby in an air-conditioned room or use an electric fan to blow around and gradually lower their body temperature, which will also make the baby feel more comfortable. But if their limbs are cold and shivering violently, it means they need warmth, so they need to be covered with a blanket. But parents must remember not to let Baobao cool down directly in front of the air conditioner and electric fan.
2. Remove too much clothing: If the baby's limbs and hands are warm and sweaty, it indicates the need for heat dissipation and can wear less clothing.
3. Warm water bath: Unfasten the baby's clothes and rub the whole body with a warm water (37 ℃) towel. This can dilate the blood vessels of the baby's skin and release body gas. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it can also absorb heat.
4. Using antipyretic patches can help dissipate heat, but it is not recommended for younger babies as they are not easily able to move their bodies and ice pillows can cause local supercooling or hypothermia. You can also use antipyretic patches. When the moisture in the adhesive material of the antipyretic patch evaporates, it can take away the heat without excessive cooling.
5. Drink plenty of water: Give babies plenty of water to help them sweat and prevent dehydration. Water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish the lost water in the baby's body.
6. Use antipyretic medication: When the baby's central temperature (anal or ear temperature) exceeds 38.5 ℃, antipyretic medication or suppositories can be used moderately.
7. Timely hospitalization for treatment: When the baby's body temperature exceeds 38.5 ℃, after taking antipyretic medication, or when parents do not know how to handle it, they should be promptly sent to the hospital for treatment by a doctor.
