What to do if your newborn’s neck temperature is higher than his forehead temperature

A newborn’s neck temperature is higher than the forehead temperature may be because the body wrapped more clothes than the forehead, or fever caused by the newborn should be loosened after the newborn’s clothes to re-measure the temperature, if the temperature is still high need to be treated with antipyretic treatment. First of all, the newborn’s neck temperature is high, to check whether the newborn’s clothes are too tightly wrapped, should give the newborn to wear the appropriate degree of elasticity of the clothes, instead of worrying about the child catching a cold. After wearing suitable clothes, you should measure the child’s armpit to see if the thermometer has more than 37.3 degrees Celsius. If it does not exceed 37.3 degrees Celsius, there is no fever, and if it exceeds 37.3 degrees Celsius, you should give the child a physical cooling, such as warm water bath. You should always pay attention to the changes in your baby’s temperature and mental state. If the temperature continues to rise or the mental state drops, you need to send your baby to the doctor as soon as possible.