What should I do if my baby has a high fever? Don’t wait until you’re kneeling barefoot to stop a car in the early hours of the morning to read this article

Children often have fevers due to various reasons, such as young age, weak immunity, teething, viral colds, etc. At 5 o\’clock in the morning on January 3, a little boy from Qingdao, about 5 years old, suffered from fever and convulsions. He talked nonsense and didn\’t recognize anyone, and his father went crazy. He knelt barefoot on the roadside and begged for help. Fortunately, he met a kind-hearted bus driver and a generous customer. He was taken to the hospital and was out of danger after rescue. When a baby has a high fever, parents are naturally worried. Coupled with the terrifying symptoms, it is not easy to deal with it calmly. But the more critical it is, the more calm you need to be. Today we talk about what to do if your baby has high fever? No matter who is taking care of the kids, you should do these homework just in case! What should I do if my baby doesn’t stop twitching? Convulsions are more than just a symptom of febrile seizures, which often occur suddenly. The whole process may take less than 1 minute, with stiffness, twitching, and eyes turning up. This sudden appearance may frighten mom and dad. Such seizures are very rare and generally do not cause brain damage, neurological disease, paralysis, intellectual disability, or death. But it needs to be reported to the doctor in time. Do not forcefully press the child\’s limbs and trunk, as this may cause fractures. If the convulsion lasts for more than 5 minutes (the American Academy of Pediatrics\’ Parenting Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, recommends that it lasts for more than 15 minutes), you should call emergency services. While waiting, parents need to take the following measures immediately: 1. Place the child on the floor or bed, away from hard and sharp objects. 2. Turn the child\’s head to one side to ensure that saliva and vomit can flow out of the child\’s mouth. 3. Do not put anything into your child\’s mouth (try to prevent your child from biting his tongue). In fact, he will not bite his tongue. How to reduce fever in baby correctly? 1. What are the criteria for fever? Fever is a battle between the human body and viruses and bacteria. The best survival temperature for many germs is a body temperature of 37 degrees. Fever helps to eliminate germs, so fever is not an illness, but a fight against illness. The focus we need to focus on is the disease that causes fever, rather than blindly extinguishing the symptom of fever. Once the germs are defeated, the temperature will naturally return. Antipyretics only target high fever and can temporarily cool down the body. They are a superficial treatment method. The purpose of taking fever-reducing medications is to improve your baby\’s comfort. Viral infections are mostly self-limiting diseases, and fever usually lasts for 3-5 days. The normal armpit temperature of a person is 36-37.2℃. The baby\’s body temperature is easy to fluctuate. Many factors such as infection and exercise can cause the baby\’s body temperature to change. What we often say: Low fever: 37.3℃~38℃ Moderate fever: 38.1℃~39℃ High fever: 39.1℃~41℃ Ultra high fever: above 41℃ If the baby’s fever is below 38.5℃, generally only physical cooling methods are used , the general recommendation is that parents can only give antipyretics to their babies when the temperature is above 38.5°C. (There are also some opinions that if the baby is in good mental condition, you can wait until 39°C before taking antipyretics.) If the baby has a fever within 3 months, please send the baby to the hospital for treatment. Unless it\’s an extremely high fever, a fever itself is not dangerous, will not cause harm to your child, and will not burn your brain. Positive meaning of fever: yesIt is beneficial to improve children\’s immunity and help fight infections. 2. When should you see a doctor if you have a fever? 1. Fever in babies less than 3 months old 2. Fever temperature >39°C; 3. Fever accompanied by changes in mental state, such as drowsiness, lethargy, and coma; 4. Fever accompanied by vomiting and convulsions; 5. Fever accompanied by rash ; 6. Fever duration > 3 days; 7. Babies with a history of febrile convulsions 8. Fever accompanied by other suspicious symptoms. I would like to emphasize two common sense points: 1. Whether the baby is seriously ill depends not on the temperature, but on the mental state; 2. When the baby has a high fever, do not panic and run to the hospital immediately. It is best to use antipyretic drugs suitable for the baby. Cool down first and then go to the hospital. 3. How do parents provide care at home? 1. Maintain air circulation in the home, keeping it cool and comfortable. It can maintain the room temperature between 25-27℃. 2. Take off too many clothes: If the baby\’s limbs, hands and feet are warm and the whole body is sweating, it means that he needs to dissipate heat and wear less clothes. Never cover your sweat! Covering your sweat can only make your baby\’s temperature rise faster! Do you want to try it? If the baby\’s limbs are cold and shivering violently, it means that he needs to be warmed. For the baby\’s comfort, you can soak his hands and feet with warm water. Generally, for children with chills, the baby\’s temperature will usually continue to rise. 3. Warm water swabbing and warm bath: generally recommended methods of physical cooling. Effects vary from person to person. The water temperature is controlled at around 37 degrees. 4. It is forbidden to use ice pillows: Ice pillows can easily cause local supercooling or hypothermia; it is forbidden to use alcohol to reduce fever, which may cause alcohol to be absorbed from the skin and cause alcohol poisoning. The effect of the antipyretic patch… can be used as a placebo for parents. 5. Drink more water/milk: Give your baby more water/milk. During a fever, metabolism increases and the need for water is greater than usual. Water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower the body temperature and replenish the water loss in the baby\’s body. Milk (80~90% is water.) 6. Use antipyretics: (Be sure to read the instructions carefully before taking the medicine!) When the baby exceeds 38.5℃, you can use antipyretics or suppositories appropriately. Strictly follow the instructions, check the dosage, and do not overdose. Drink more water after taking antipyretics to make the antipyretics work better. Children with severe vomiting can use antipyretic suppositories. 7. Send to the hospital for treatment in a timely manner: If a baby has a fever within 3 months, the child must be taken to the hospital for examination to rule out urinary tract infection, sepsis, meningitis and other serious infections. 8. This is the most important! Observe changes in fever and other related symptoms. Such as cough, diarrhea, headache, convulsions, sore throat, earache, body rash, repeated vomiting, conjunctival congestion, pale complexion, listlessness and other accompanying symptoms not all listed, etc. If you have these symptoms, it is recommended to see a doctor. 4. How to use medicine to reduce fever in babies? [Warning] 1. Infants and children should use antipyretics designed specifically for babies. It is not acceptable for adults to reduce the dosage of the medication. 2. Do not use aspirin to treat your child\’s fever or discomfort. Taking aspirin to reduce fever in babies can lead to Reye\’s syndrome in the most severe cases.