Physical cooling for baby's fever

When children catch a cold or fever, the parents are the ones who worry the most. Children are relatively young. If they take antipyretic drugs, it will have a great impact on their body and brain, and may even cause brain damage. Therefore, many mothers generally choose to use some physical cooling methods to cool down their babies. So what are the best physical cooling methods for babies with fever?

In fact, the best way to reduce a baby's fever is physical cooling, and some habitual behaviors and methods in our daily life are physical cooling, such as: applying a fever patch on the child's forehead, wiping the body with alcohol, etc., these are all physical cooling methods. Below I will give you a detailed introduction to the physical cooling methods for babies with fever.

Physical cooling for baby's fever

1. 35% alcohol bath

Alcohol can dilate blood vessels and take away a lot of heat when it evaporates, which can help cool down infants and young children when they have a fever. Prepare 100 ml of 75% alcohol, add an equal amount of warm water, and keep the temperature at around 27-37 degrees Celsius. Do not let it be too cold, otherwise it will cause muscle contraction, causing the temperature to rise again. When taking a sponge bath, dip a towel or handkerchief in the prepared solution, start from one side of the neck, wipe from top to bottom along the outside of the arm to the back of the hand, then wipe from the armpit along the inside of the upper arm down to the palm, and after wiping one side, wipe the other side in the same way. When wiping the lower limbs, wipe from the outside of the thigh to the instep, and then from the groin along the inside of the thigh to the sole of the foot.

2. Take a bath with warm water

Taking a bath can help dissipate heat. If your baby is in good spirits when he has a fever, you can give him more baths and adjust the water temperature between 27 and 37 degrees Celsius. Be careful not to give your baby a hot bath, otherwise it will easily cause vasodilation throughout the body, increase oxygen consumption, easily lead to ischemia and hypoxia, and aggravate the condition.

3. Soak your feet in hot water

Soaking your feet can promote blood circulation and relieve discomfort. Another benefit of soaking your baby's feet when he has a fever is that it can help reduce the temperature. You can use a large basin or a small bucket for foot soaking. Pour 2/3 of the basin with water. The water temperature should be slightly higher than usual, around 40 degrees Celsius, and it should be based on what the baby can adapt to.

4. Use ice packs

You can go to the store to buy chemical ice packs, put them in the refrigerator when using, take them out after they turn from gel to solid, wrap them in a towel and apply them to the top of the baby's head, forehead, neck, armpits, groin, etc., and they can be used repeatedly. You can also make ice packs at home and place them on the forehead and both sides of the neck of a child with a high fever to lower the temperature of the head as quickly as possible and avoid the effects of high fever on the brain. Ice packs can also be placed in the child's armpits, groin, etc.

5. Ice pillow

When your baby has a high fever, you can make an ice pillow for him to use as a pillow, which is both comfortable and effective. Go to the hospital and buy an ice pack. Pour the ice into a basin, break it into small pieces, rinse off the edges with water, put them into an ice bag, add 50 to 100 ml of water (do not fill it up, 2/3 full will be enough), expel the air, clamp the bag, wrap it with cloth or towel and place it under the baby's head and neck as a pillow. When the ice cubes melt, you can replace them and the baby's body temperature will drop soon.

I believe that parents already know about the physical methods of cooling down babies' fever. In fact, using 35% alcohol to wipe the child's body can not only help the child cool down quickly, but also help the child recover as soon as possible. In addition, you can also use some ice bags or ice pillows for your baby, so that the baby's body temperature will drop quickly. You may wish to try the various methods introduced above!