Can babies take a bath after they have a fever and sweat? Is it good for babies to have a fever and sweat?

Many new mothers panic when their newborn babies get sick and have a fever. The baby has a fever and sweats, and the clothes are soaked with sweat. Can you give the baby a bath at this time? How can you deal with a baby with a fever and sweat to reduce the fever and get better? Let's take a look~

How many degrees is considered a fever for babies

The normal armpit temperature of a child is between 36℃ and 37℃. If it exceeds 37.4℃, it is considered a fever. Under normal circumstances, the child's body temperature can fluctuate within a certain range. A body temperature above 37℃ is considered a fever. 37.5℃-38.4℃ is a low fever, and above 38.5℃ is a high fever. However, each child's physical condition is different, so it depends on the child's constitution.

If calculated by rectal temperature, the basal body temperature of a normal baby is 36.9℃-37.5℃. Generally, when the body temperature exceeds the basal body temperature by more than 1℃, it can be considered a fever. Among them, low fever refers to the body temperature fluctuating around 38℃, and high fever refers to the body temperature above 39℃. Continuous fever for more than two weeks is called long-term fever.

Generally speaking, oral temperature is 0.3℃-0.5℃ lower than rectal temperature, and axillary temperature is 0.3℃-0.5℃ lower than oral temperature.

When a baby has a fever, physical methods should be used to reduce the temperature first. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, medication should be used to reduce the temperature. While using medication to reduce the temperature, physical cooling should also be used. Physical cooling is suitable for babies with high fever and good circulation. In addition, you should pay attention to providing your baby with comprehensive nutrition to improve your baby's immunity.

Is it ok for the baby to have a fever and sweat?

From the above situation, if the child has a cold and fever, it should be a viral cold. It is best to take the child to the hospital for examination. If necessary, some antiviral drugs can be used. It is best not to use some antipyretics at will. If the child has a fever and sweats, it means that the fever symptoms are easing. However, it should be noted that when the child has a fever and sweats, do not cool down the child quickly, which can easily make the child's cold worse. The child should be cooled down slowly and given some water appropriately.

Can the baby take a bath after having a fever and sweating?

If your baby has a fever, it may be a symptom of a viral cold. You should keep him warm. If he has just had a fever, you should not take a bath to avoid inducing high fever and worsening the cold. Remember to drink warm water and keep warm.

However, when the baby has a fever and sweats, you must pay attention to wipe off the sweat for the child in time, otherwise it will easily cause a cold, which is very bad for the health of the body and will easily cause physical discomfort. Children should drink more water when sweating. If the child's body temperature is not very high, there is no need to give the child medicine, but if the child's body temperature is particularly high, then treatment with medication is necessary.

What to do if your baby has a fever

When a baby has a fever, physical cooling should be the main method. Keep the air circulating in the home and maintain the room temperature between 25℃-27℃. In addition, you can give the baby a warm bath, that is, undress the baby and rub the whole body with a warm water (37℃) towel. Give the baby plenty of water. If the baby's body temperature (rectal temperature or ear temperature) exceeds 38.5℃, you can use antipyretic solutions or suppositories appropriately.

1. Maintain good air circulation at home: If there is air conditioning at home, maintain the room temperature between 25℃-27℃. You can put the baby in an air-conditioned room or use an electric fan to blow around the baby to slowly lower the body temperature and make the baby feel more comfortable. However, if the baby's limbs are cold and shivering violently, it means that the baby needs to be warmed up, so a blanket should be added to cover the baby. But parents should remember that the baby must not be placed directly in front of the air conditioner or electric fan to cool down.

2. Take off too many clothes: If the baby's limbs and hands and feet are warm and the whole body is sweating, it means that the baby needs to dissipate heat, so he can wear fewer clothes.

3. Warm water bath: Undress the baby and rub the whole body with a warm water (37℃) towel. This will dilate the blood vessels in the baby's skin and release body qi. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat.

4. Use a cooling patch: It helps to dissipate heat, but it is not recommended for younger babies because it is difficult for them to turn their bodies, and an ice pillow can easily cause local overcooling or hypothermia. Using a cooling patch is also OK. When the water in the gelatinous substance of the cooling patch evaporates, it can take away the heat and will not cause excessive cooling.

5. Drink plenty of water: Give your baby plenty of water to help sweat and prevent dehydration. Water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish water loss in the baby's body.

6. Use antipyretics: When the baby's core temperature (rectal temperature or ear temperature) exceeds 38.5℃, you can use antipyretic solutions or suppositories appropriately.

7. Send the baby to the hospital for treatment in time: When the baby's temperature exceeds 38.5℃, after taking antipyretics, or when parents do not know how to deal with it, the baby should be sent to the hospital in time for doctor treatment.