Although it is inevitable for babies to have a fever during their growth and development, it is often easy for them to have a fever in the middle of the night, which can make parents particularly anxious. After all, there are many inconveniences in the middle of the night. So, what should we do when a one year old baby has a fever in the middle of the night?
Method 1: First, cool down. Due to the well-developed body temperature regulation center in infants, especially at night, the immune defense mechanisms of the body are often in a resting state. Therefore, the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms often leads to fever in babies in the middle of the night.
Therefore, it is necessary to control the increase in body temperature in a timely manner, and for high fever, it is necessary to cool down and reduce fever. Because high fever can easily cause brain damage in babies and lead to other complications.
You can use warm water to wipe the body to cool down. If the high fever is severe, you can also use a mixture of alcohol and water to wipe the forehead, neck, and other areas. Alcohol wiping can effectively dissipate heat from the body surface, achieving the goal of cooling down and reducing fever.
Method 2: If the baby has a high fever at night, it is also easy to cause convulsions and seizures in the child due to the high fever. At this time, parents should not move the sick child, especially after experiencing limb stiffness, and should not forcefully bend or straighten the limbs to avoid joint injuries. Generally, this symptom will gradually disappear within three to five minutes. After the symptoms of convulsions disappear, take cooling measures and seek medical attention with the baby as soon as possible.
