How to deal with a baby s cold and fever? What to do if your baby has a cold and fever

Updated on parenting 2024-06-26
14 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    In general, the body temperature of children varies slightly from individuals to the normal body temperature range of 36 to 37 axillary temperature, and when the axillary temperature is exceeded, it can be considered fever. Children with fever do not need to be given to cool down when they have a cold, unless the body temperature is exceeded, there is a risk of causing brain cell damage or there is a history of febrile convulsions in the past, it is necessary to give antipyretic agents such as small crack as soon as possible, and it is safer to use drugs accurately. Otherwise, there is no need to rush to give antipyretic treatment.

    Because elevated body temperature is the body's natural defense response, it can lead to increased antibody synthesis, increased phagocyte activity, and sometimes help with diagnosis and prognosis.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    What should I do if my baby has a fever?

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    In the early stage of a cold, the baby is not breathing well and is very uncomfortable. If there is no fever or cough, you can choose to observe yourself for a few days, or drink a little ** cold for children, such as Ai Chang, etc., but you must pay attention to the dose, the baby's things must not be sloppy, and parents must be careful. The baby itself will have a certain resistance, if it does not improve after a few days, or there are symptoms of fever and cough, then you should go to the hospital for a check-up.

    If you cough badly, it can cause pneumonia, which is even worse. Colds and coughs don't mean that they will get better immediately after taking medicine, they both need to have a process.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    The first is fever**. In addition, it may be caused by viruses**, and you should also try anti-virus**.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    After six months, the baby is easy to get sick, parents should pay attention to giving their children more outdoor activities at ordinary times, do not go out at home because of the cold weather, and you can also add a meal of colostrum to the baby when you just get up in the morning to enhance immunity. As long as the child's spirit is not very bad when he has a fever, and the temperature does not exceed 39 degrees, he can also deal with it by himself. If your hands and feet are cold and your face is pale when you have a fever, your child's body temperature will rise. And if the hands and feet are warm and sweaty, it means that the body temperature will not rise.

    If it is caused by a cold, you can use ginger brown sugar water to dispel the cold. If the throat is swollen and sore during the fever, the tongue coating is yellow or red, the urine is yellow, the smell is heavy, and the eyes are red, it means that the child's body is hot, then you should drink a lot of warm water, you can also add a little salt, and make light salt water for the child to drink. Finally, if there is a lump on the back of the child's neck, there may be inflammation, and it is recommended to go to the hospital for a routine blood test.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    1. When your baby has a fever, the easiest and most effective way is to drink plenty of water. Drinking water can replace the water evaporated by fever and avoid dehydration. Sweating after drinking water and the evaporation of water can help reduce fever.

    In addition, increased urination can also cause some of the heat to be carried out by the urine, which accelerates the reduction of fever. Therefore, drinking water constantly is also a way to reduce fever.

    2. Children with colds and fevers do not exceed the following, it is recommended to use only physical cooling, which is simple and effective, and there is no ***.

    Warm water scrub bath is to promote the body's heat dissipation and coarse gear to achieve cooling through evaporation and conduction.

    The method is: close the doors and windows, no convection wind or direct blowing, and control the room temperature at 24-26. Prepare a basin of 32-34 warm water, the amount of water to submerge the torso is appropriate, hold up the child, sit in the basin, give the child a warm bath, the time is 5-10 minutes, after finishing, quickly dry the body, put on clothes, and measure the body temperature after half an hour.

    Soak the towel in ordinary cold water, wring it into a semi-dry one, and apply it to the patient's forehead, armpits, groin and other large blood vessels; It is better to prepare two towels and change them every 3 5 minutes; Measure your body temperature 30 minutes after applying cold and wet compresses, and stop using it when your body temperature drops below 38.

    Alcohol scrub bath can dilate local blood vessels and use the evaporation of alcohol to take away heat, so as to achieve the purpose of cooling. The method is to dilute the alcohol to 30%-50% with warm water, and warm water can be added with 70%-95% alcohol (press 1:).

    1 1:2) can also be prepared with liquor. After dipping gauze with alcohol, wipe the site as follows:

    Neck, armpits, elbow fossa, base of thighs, etc. The whole wiping process should be controlled within 20 minutes. Body temperature is taken after half an hour.

    Note: Do not wipe the chest, abdomen, palms, feet, earlobes, etc., so as not to cause adverse reactions such as heart rate slowing and diarrhea; This method should not be used for infants under 3 months of age.

    3. When a child has a fever, he needs to dissipate heat to be able to reduce fever quickly. Therefore, the living room should open the window for ventilation, unbutton the neck, reduce clothing or quilts, promote heat dissipation, do not cover sweat, if necessary, use air conditioning to adjust the indoor temperature, but do not blow directly with the wind. If your child is found to be sweating, you should wipe off the sweat for your child in time.

    4. The antipyretic paste is a new product in recent years, and the water in the gelatinous substance of the antipyretic paste can take away the heat when it vaporizes. Its antipyretic effect is average, and it is not as exaggerated as advertised. Stick a sticker on the baby's forehead, the baby's head will be more comfortable, and the parents' hearts will be more comfortable.

    But it is also beneficial and harmless.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Hello, baby fever, as a parent is most worried. If the baby's fever is less than 39 or more, and the baby is in good condition, just wipe the back, armpits, palms, and soles of the feet with a wet towel, and wipe it several times, and the body temperature will slowly drop; If the fever exceeds 39 °, and the state is lethargic and crying, the baby should be given ibuprofen suspension, according to the baby's month, the right medicine, and at any time to grasp whether the baby's palms are hot or cold, the fever should fade part of the clothes to avoid high fever, and the cold should add clothes to drink hot water; If you still have febrile seizures, you must be sent to the hospital in time, and you can't delay! I hope my answers help you and have a great day

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    If the baby has a cold and fever, it is necessary to eat liquid foods that can quickly improve immunity, such as meal replacement shakes containing vitamin C or fresh vegetable juices.

    Fever is an immune response of the body, which is the body's immune system response to fight bacteria and viruses. The body raises its body temperature in order to control the multiplication of bacteria and viruses, which requires a lot of energy from the body. Fever not exceeding 39 degrees is a low-grade fever, do not use medicine to reduce the fever, only when the body temperature rises above the degree can the reproduction of bacteria and viruses be controlled, and it can be well and quickly, even if the body temperature rises above 39 degrees, if there is no serious illness, you can deal with it yourself.

    Only when there is a serious illness do you go to the white coat.

    If you have a fever, you can eat some foods or nutrients that can quickly improve immunity, and supplement some fruit and vegetable juices rich in vitamins and minerals, which are better than a single body that heals itself, and the recovery time is faster. You can eat the following foods to help improve your immunity.

    1. Eat some high-protein foods that are easy to digest and absorb, such as kefir, fresh milk, eggs, etc. Protein is the main component of making antibodies, and only when the body has enough protein can the immunity be boosted quickly. For people who are very weak after a fever, they need to eat the meal replacement shake that contains more than 50 nutrients in order to quickly replenish energy and recover faster.

    2. Eat some fruits rich in vitamin C, such as kiwifruit, fresh dates, hawthorn, cherries, strawberries, etc. Vitamin C activates the body's immune system and boosts immunity levels. If the body's reaction is relatively large, we should find a way to do additional vitamin C nutritional supplements, 200-500 mg each time, once every two hours, we have been using it for more than ten years, and the effect is very good.

    At the same time, you can also use vegetables and fruits to juice to drink to replenish water and minerals, you can use carrots, lettuce, lemons, cucumbers to juice and drink, every hour to squeeze a glass to drink.

    3. Use some ginger, garlic, and shallots to boil water to drink, which also helps to improve immunity. Because these foods also contain a lot of plant factors that boost immunity. You can also use these ingredients and eggs to make egg drop soup to drink, which has the effect of increasing energy, dispelling cold and dissipating heat.

    If you want to do better, you can directly supplement all the nutrients that can quickly improve immunity, and what we often use is protein squirt powder, multi-nutrient tablets, vitamin C, and echinacea.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    The treatment of cold and fever in infants and young children needs to be decided according to the severity of the fever, in addition, when there is a fever, it is necessary to treat the symptoms of the cold.

    If the body temperature does not exceed and the infant is in a good mental state, physical methods such as antipyretic patches or warm water scrub baths can be used to achieve the purpose of cooling.

    However, if the infant is not in a good mental state, or has a fever above the above, it is recommended to see a doctor in time, and drugs such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen can be used under the guidance of a doctor**.

    Colds are generally caused by viral infections, and ** drugs include antiviral oral liquid, paediatric aminophen xanthamine granules, etc., which can relieve the discomfort symptoms of infants and young children.

    Infants and young children have poor resistance, so they should pay attention to the baby's condition so as not to affect the condition.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    If the baby's cold and fever depends on how many degrees the body temperature is, if the body temperature exceeds 38 degrees 5, you need to use some fever-reducing drugs, and then use some antiviral drugs. If the body temperature does not exceed 38 degrees5, the fever can be reduced by applying physical cooling methods, and at the same time, the child should drink plenty of water and pay attention to proper warmth.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    When the baby has a cold and fever, he should pay attention to rest and reduce fever symptomatically.

    1) Children should pay attention to rest and increase water intake when they have a cold and fever. The diet should be light and easy to digest.

    2) When children have a fever, parents should strengthen the temperature measurement of their children, if the body temperature is below, you can give the child a warm bath, apply a cold towel to the forehead, or choose an antipyretic patch. It is best not to use alcohol scrubs for small babies, because they are thin and will feel uncomfortable.

    3) If the child's body temperature is above, oral antipyretic drugs, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, can be taken orally, and the specific dosage can refer to the instructions of various drugs or follow the doctor's instructions. When using cooling and antipyretic drugs, they should not be too frequent to avoid hypothermia or other adverse reactions, and antipyretic drugs should generally be used no more than 4 times within 24 hours. After using antipyretic drugs, it is necessary to pay attention to replenishing more water for children and changing underwear in time.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Colds and fevers in children are usually caused by bacterial or viral infections. If the body temperature is within 38, do not give the child antipyretic drugs first, you can drink more boiled water first, and use physical cooling, such as using a warm towel to wipe the whole body** to assist in reducing fever. If the temperature is above 38, take oral nonsteroidal antipyretic and anti-inflammatory analgesics such as ibuprofen.

    After the above treatment, the body temperature will gradually drop around the hour. If the body temperature does not drop but rises, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time to improve the necessary examinations, clarify the cause of fever, and further ** under the guidance of a professional doctor, so as not to lead to aggravation of the condition, complicated by febrile convulsions, convulsions and other conditions.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    If the baby has a cold and fever, the first thing to look at is the symptoms of the cold and fever.

    If it is relatively light, such as body temperature, you can give your child more warm water, or use some ice stickers, and rub the body with warm water to achieve the purpose of cooling down.

    In addition, if the body temperature exceeds above, the child will need to be given ibuprofen or acetaminophen medicine to cool down.

    In addition, if in addition to fever, there are also cold symptoms, such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and cough, you also need to use some cold medicines to relieve it, such as David granules and pediatric aminophen yellow granules. However, if the above method is observed at home for 1 to 2 days and the symptoms are not relieved, do not continue to use it, and it is recommended to go to the hospital for further treatment.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    Usually the fever in young children is probably caused by the flu virus, and in general, it does not exceed 38 degrees Celsius, so there is no need to worry too much.

    Advice: It is recommended to let the child drink plenty of water, pay attention to his body temperature and his mental state. Cool his armpits, thighs and head with a wet towel. Do not let your guard down, observe diligently, and go to the hospital for treatment in time if necessary.

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