What to do when a half-year-old baby has a fever

The fever of a half-year-old baby, i.e. a baby of about six months, is treated according to the overall state of the child’s temperature in a comprehensive manner. When a six-month-old baby has a fever with a temperature of 38.5°C or higher, antipyretic drugs can be applied for treatment. In the clinical half-year-old baby can apply the antipyretic drugs, there are acetaminophen-containing antipyretic drugs, or ibuprofen-containing antipyretic drugs, can be applied, both choose one can. After the application of antipyretic drugs, in order to reduce the fever, you can also take the auxiliary physical cooling method to reduce fever. You can drink a lot of water, feed water regularly, or take a warm bath or wipe with hot water. If the fever is low and the child is in good spirits, physical cooling can be used alone without antipyretic drugs. If there is no obvious effect after treatment at home, you still need to take your baby to the hospital for a detailed examination so that further treatment can be given under the guidance of the doctor.