What to do if the baby has a fever and does not sweat

What parents are most worried about their babies is getting sick. If they are not taken care of for a while, they will catch a cold and have a fever. Babies with fever will cry constantly, and parents will become more anxious and need to seek medical diagnosis and treatment in time. Babies with fever should be given more water to drink, and they will recover faster if they can sweat. But what if the baby has a fever and doesn’t sweat? If the fever exceeds 38 degrees, it should be taken seriously.

When the body temperature is 37 to 38 degrees Celsius: No need to rush to reduce the fever

Fever itself helps kill bacteria and enhance immunity, so there is no need to rush to reduce the fever when it is not too high. Blindly reducing fever often causes many adverse reactions. Due to the rapid reduction of fever and excessive sweating, it is easy to cause collapse and circulatory system problems.

When the body temperature is 38 to 38.5℃: bathe or soak in warm water, drink plenty of water

Undress your baby, rub his whole body with a towel and warm water (around 37°C) or give him a bath. This will dilate the blood vessels in his skin and dissipate body heat. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat. Take a bath for about 10 to 15 minutes each time, about once every 4 to 6 hours. Giving your baby more water can help him sweat. In addition, water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish water lost in the body.

When the body temperature is above 38.5℃: Consider using antipyretics

Generally, antipyretics should be considered when the baby's body temperature is above 38.5℃, and there must be a 4 to 6 hour interval between each dose. Commonly used antipyretics include liquids, tablets, suppositories and injections.

Liquid: Milder and safer, the most commonly used is syrup containing paracetamol.

Tablets: Since it is difficult to feed medicine to babies, this type of antipyretic medicine is rarely used and most of them have been replaced by various antipyretic syrups.