As a parent, you definitely worry and panic when they discover the body of the little hot. You do not need to rush to the doctor when faced with these situations. There are times when the baby fever is a normal condition and can be treated at home.
Fever can also attack the baby if she is too old to the outdoors when the weather is hot. Or it could also happen when you put on clothes that are too so you do not need to worry excessively if your baby's body was hot, but she still looks active and still want to drink milk.
Even so, there are certain conditions that need more attention. You need to be alert when the baby has a fever accompanied by signs such as the following:
- No appetite.
- Listless and dispirited when asked to play.
- Unresponsive.
- Have a rash.
- Cranky during sleep.
- His breathing is interrupted.
- Visible signs of dehydration, such as dry mouth, no tears when crying, or diaper sebasah not usually.
- seizures.
Fever at the age of medically need special attention because infants under three months of age do not have a protective layer of cells between the bloodstream and the central nervous system that is quite thick. This allows the microorganisms to spread and destroy nerve tissue quickly.
Infants younger age also did not show specific signs if you have a severe infection. So it takes a blood test or urine test to determine whether there are serious infections, such as meningitis or pneumonia.
For babies over three months, take the little one to the doctor if the fever does not go down or get worse in the next 24 hours and if the little one does not consume enough fluids.
Measure Body Temperature Your Baby
To find out whether your baby has a fever or not, try to measure body temperature using a thermometer. It is advisable to measure the body temperature through the anus because that section is considered more accurate than the mouth, armpit, or ears. Anyway, rectal thermometers also be easily applied to the Small.
Before measuring the body temperature of the rectum, you should make sure the thermometer in a hygienic state. Before use, wash with soap and rinse with water.
Place your baby in the arms of your stomach, and then insert the thermometer that has been smeared petroleum jelly slowly into the anus to a depth of about 2.5 cm.
Hold the thermometer for two minutes until the sound notification of the thermometer. After that you can pull it slowly and read the results. For information, the baby's body temperature is normally in the range of 36-37 degrees Celsius.
Handling Fever in Infants
To deal with fever in infants aged three months to the top, you can perform a simple initial treatment at home such as:
- Give your baby you use warm water. Make sure the water is not too hot for baby's skin. Warm bath also allows the Small to breathe warm air that will smooth breathing. In addition, the body of the little one will feel more relaxed.
- After that wear comfortable clothing for baby fever such as clothes with a thin material. Avoid heavy clothing and stacked.
- Give the Baby adequate fluid intake as breast milk, formula , or water, in order to avoid baby from dehydration.
- To use drugs, you should consult your doctor first before giving it to the Small.
