Contents:
- Medical Video: How to Treat High Fever in Children
- What causes baby fever to go up and down?
- What should be done when the baby has a fever up and down?
- Fever in infants is nothing to worry about
- Fever in infants that must be immediately examined by a doctor
Medical Video: How to Treat High Fever in Children
All parents must be anxious and worried if the baby who has a fever goes up and down in a certain period. Many parents are actually frightened and confused when faced with a baby fluctuating fever. Therefore, parents should know what can cause the baby to experience fever up and down and how to overcome the condition.
What causes baby fever to go up and down?
Actually, many things can cause baby fever to go up and down, whether it's due to a viral or bacterial infection that attacks the baby. Your baby may have a fever often, but don't worry because the fever is not that bad for the baby.
Basically, fever is a form of response from the immune system of babies who are struggling and defending themselves from attacks by viruses, bacteria, or other foreign substances.If the baby has a fever, this indicates that the body's immune system is responsive enough to deal with the infection.
However, be careful if the baby's fever goes up and down too often, because he might have a bacterial or viral infection that is quite dangerous, such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, ear infections, or meningitis.
What should be done when the baby has a fever up and down?
To overcome fever in infants, there are a number of things parents can do. Here are tips for overcoming a baby with fever:
- Compress the baby with a towel soaked in warm water. Place compresses in the folds of the body such as the armpit folds, groin, and folds of the neck.
- Give baby enough fluid to prevent dehydration. The liquid that can be given is breast milk or water. Depending on the age of the baby, if the baby is still under 6 months, you should only give the baby ASI.
- Try to wear baby clothes that are thin and comfortable, don't wear thick clothes.
- Do not bathe or compress babies with cold water or ice cubes.
- If the baby is more than 6 months old, you may give heat-relieving drugs such as tylenol or ibuprofen, but don't give your baby aspirin.
Fever in infants is nothing to worry about
You don't need to panic and fear if the baby's fever rises and falls. Babies will be fine if:
- Infants with fever rise and fall in less than 5 days.
- The baby's body temperature is less than 39 degrees Celsius if the baby is 3 months to 3 years old.
- Fever with a temperature that is not high after the baby is given immunization. This fever is common in infants and will last less than 48 hours.
Fever in infants that must be immediately examined by a doctor
Even though fever is a normal condition or stage that every baby must experience, you also have to pay attention to when the baby's fever is no longer normal and shows certain health problems. The following are signs that you should bring a fevered baby to the doctor:
- Infants with fever rise and fall for more than 5 days. if the fever doesn't go away, maybe the baby has a serious illness.
- Fever is higher than 40 degrees Celsius.
- Fever does not go down for some time.
- Babies experience decreased appetite and become very fussy and lethargic.
- Experience various other symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and constipation.
