What to do at home when your baby has a febrile convulsion

Convulsions in babies with high fever at home are often caused by bacterial and other pathogenic infections, and attention should be paid to keeping the airway open and controlling the body temperature and other problems. Baby high fever at home when convulsions should immediately let the child lie flat on the side, undo the collar, keep the airway open, pay attention to clean up the secretions of the oral cavity and nasal cavity, to avoid the occurrence of accidental inhalation. During the convulsions, we should pay attention to protect the mouth, avoid stuffing towels, chopsticks, etc. into the mouth. Parents can use warm water to wipe the baby’s body to help dissipate heat and lower body temperature, and the convulsions will be relatively relieved after the body temperature drops. When the baby has convulsions, do not forcefully press the body to avoid consequences such as fractures. To keep the environment quiet, reduce the stimulation of the baby, waiting for the convulsions to ease. Febrile convulsions can usually be relieved by themselves in 3 to 5 minutes, and you need to go to the hospital immediately after the convulsions to be examined and treated under the guidance of the doctor to prevent the convulsions from occurring again.