40 days baby’s low fever may be due to the package is too tight and other physiological factors, at this time no special treatment; may also be related to bacterial infection or viral infection, low fever can be used to lower the temperature of the physical, the use of medication for pathogens.
General baby temperature is 36 ~ 37 ℃, 37.5 ~ 38 ℃ for low fever, 38.1 ~ 38.9 ℃ for moderate fever, 39 ~ 41 ℃ for high fever, ≥ 41 ℃ for super high fever.
40 days of the baby if just a temperature of 37.4 ℃, the general condition is good, and there is no self-conscious symptoms, is not sick. Can be seen in the case of too tightly wrapped, crying, milk, etc., at this time no special treatment, can be soothed by the baby, reduce clothing and other ways to make the baby’s body temperature gradually drop to normal.
40 days of baby low fever (or body temperature <38.5 ℃) can use warm towels outside the forehead, warm bath, reduce the wearing of clothing, antipyretic patches, antipyretic blankets, reduce indoor temperature and other methods, through conduction, convection and evaporation to take away the body heat.
Meanwhile, the treatment for the cause of the disease is also very important for the recovery of body temperature, such as respiratory tract infection caused by bacterial infection, need to actively use antibacterial drugs such as cefaclor, cefdinir and other anti-infective treatment. If the disease is related to blood tumor, chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation and other treatments are needed.
All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication. Children with fever are advised to seek prompt medical attention and be evaluated for treatment by a specialist.