How to quickly reduce a baby's fever? How long does a baby's fever usually last?

What a new mother worries about most when taking care of her baby is probably that the baby will get sick. Once the baby has a fever, the mother's heart will also burn. How can she quickly cool down the baby?

If the baby has a fever, the body temperature should be tested first. If it is a low fever of about 38℃ and has not reached 39℃, physical cooling can be used. You can apply a fever-reducing patch to the baby, take a warm bath, and wipe the hands and feet. If the baby's hands and feet are relatively cold, accompanied by stomach cold, it means that the body temperature is still rising. You should wear more clothes accordingly, or rub your hands and feet to promote circulation, which is conducive to cooling. If the fever temperature reaches above 39℃, the baby should be given oral antipyretics to cool down. If the baby sweats a lot and his hands and feet are hot, it means that the body temperature is in the process of dropping. At this time, the baby should be dressed less accordingly.

It is common for children to have a fever that lasts for 3-5 days, depending on the etiological factors of the infection and the degree of infection. Common viral infections cause fever for about 3 days, and the fever will return to normal in 5-7 days, or up to 7 days. However, if it is a serious bacterial infection or a special viral infection, such as EB or cytomegalovirus infection, the fever can last for a long time, and 1-2 weeks can be seen. Therefore, if the fever lasts for more than two days, the degree of fever is very high, and there are other special clinical manifestations, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment, clarify the cause of the fever, and then give symptomatic treatment. If it is a bacterial infection, the body temperature can be normal in 2-3 days after antibiotic treatment.

If a baby has a fever, you definitely cannot cover him/her to sweat it out, because the baby's sweat glands are not fully developed, and their nervous system is not fully developed. If the baby is covered too tightly, it will not be able to dissipate heat, causing artificial high fever, and it may also cause severe dehydration, metabolic acidosis, and blanket syndrome. In more serious cases, it may even cause cerebral hypoxia. Therefore, this situation is harmful to the baby. When the baby has a fever, you should remove the clothes appropriately and wear loose cotton clothes to help the baby sweat, dissipate heat, and reduce fever. This is the correct way.

Babies can go out for some fresh air during a fever, but it is best not to go out during a fever, because children will play when they go out for some fresh air, and they may sweat while playing, which may cause them to catch a cold. Also, taking children to crowded places to play may cause cross infection, which will aggravate the child's condition. Therefore, it is best for children to rest at home during a fever.