Fever
Children often have fever or fever, and this is not a disease in itself, but it is a sign that the child has a particular disease. The fever is not dangerous unless the mother is absent or fails to deal with it. Crying, and the mother to recognize the reason for crying her child, if not hungry, did not urinate or insist on himself, he inevitably feels pain in his body.
How to Reduce Child Heat
- Give the child more cold fluids to keep the body moist, and protect it from dehydration.
- Give the child antihypertensive drugs according to age, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen. Note that you should consult your doctor before, read the instructions for each medicine, and do not give the two medicines together.
- Take off your baby’s clothes and leave him with a nappy, or cover with a light cover if needed.
- Ventilate the room well by opening the windows, so that the temperature of the place remains at 18 ° C.
- Place cold water compresses on the feet, thighs, and axillae.
- Place white egg compresses on the soles of the feet, covering the feet with a suitable sock.
- Give the baby a quick bath, so add half a cup of apple cider vinegar to the bath water, soak the body for ten minutes.
Causes of high temperature of the child
- Flu, influenza, or any other inflammation of the immune system, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, urinary tract, or sore throat or ear.
- The beginning of the emergence of teeth in infants.
- Skin diseases, such as pink rash, or smallpox.
- Receive periodic vaccinations or vaccinations.
When is the temperature rise serious
- If the child is less than 3 months old and warmer than 38 ° C or more, or if he / she is less than 6 months old and has a temperature of 39 ° C or higher.
- If high temperature coincides with laziness, desire to sleep, and stay in bed.
- If the amount of water the child is accustomed to drinking is reduced by half, or if the child does not want to drink water for up to eight hours, including breastfeeding, breast milk or bottle.
- If the high temperature coincides with the falling of the pajama on the one hand, and the dryness of the lips on the other, the urine turns to yellow or a few times the urination compared to the usual times.
- Infected with an idiopathic rash.
- Change the color of the child’s skin to pale.
- Cooler limbs.
- The crying is high, although the child is saturated and has been cleaned and tampered with.
- Accelerated heart rate.