Can babies sleep when they have a fever?

Fever is a symptom of the cold that has a significant impact on the adult body. What's more, if a baby has a fever, the serious consequences of not treating it in time can be imagined. Because each baby has different physical constitutions and the duration of colds they are exposed to, the time period of fever is also different. But if parents find that their babies have fever symptoms while they are sleeping, can they still let them continue to sleep?

Should I wake my sleeping baby up if he has a fever?

1. For babies under 3 months old, regardless of whether they sleep well or not, if their temperature exceeds 38 degrees, seek medical attention immediately.

2. Babies aged 3-6 months need to see a doctor if their temperature exceeds 38.3 degrees, regardless of whether they sleep well or not.

3. For babies aged 6-12 months, even if they sleep well, if their body temperature exceeds 39.4 degrees or they are confused, wake them up and give them medicine. If the condition is serious, seek medical attention immediately.

4. Babies over 1 year old, even if they sleep well, if they have a very high fever (over 40 degrees), wake them up and take medicine. If the high fever lasts for more than 24 hours, they also need to see a doctor.

What if I fell asleep and didn't need to be woken up?

For example, a seven or eight-month-old baby sleeps soundly, but when you measure his temperature, oh my god, his fever is 38.6. What should you do? Should you wake him up and give him medicine? I believe many people have encountered this situation, especially babies over 6 months old. As long as the temperature is below 39.4, the child is sleeping soundly. The answer is simple: no need to wake up.

Should you wake up your baby if he/she is sleeping with a fever? Actually, this depends on the severity of your baby's fever. The specific situation also needs to be determined based on the changes in body temperature over the months. However, if you find your baby showing signs of fever at the beginning, you can use alcohol to wipe the baby's skin and forehead to cool him down. If the condition is not under control, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible.

Babies are at a relatively young age and are unable to respond to changes in the external environment in a timely manner. At this time, parents need to take good care of the baby, observe carefully, and discover potential problems in the baby. Only when the baby's problems are discovered and solved in time can the baby recover faster and grow up healthily and happily!