What to do if your baby has a fever at a young age

Fever in small-month-old babies can be treated with physical cooling and medication, depending on the degree of elevated temperature of the baby. At the same time need to address the cause of the treatment. For the temperature ≤ 38.5 ℃ baby parents can give the baby appropriate to reduce the clothing or less cover, to help dissipate heat, in addition parents can use warm water to wipe the baby’s armpits, groin and other large blood vessels flow through the parts, or ice packs on the forehead and other parts of the baby, can help the baby to dissipate heat, reduce body temperature. In addition, parents can also use antipyretic patches to lower the baby’s body temperature. For babies with body temperature >38.5℃, ibuprofen suspension, acetaminophen dry suspension and other medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, paying attention to the dosage and the interval of administration. At the same time, the cause of the disease needs to be treated. For respiratory tract infections caused by bacterial infections, antibacterial drugs such as cefaclor and cefuroxime should be actively used for anti-infective treatment. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication. It is recommended that children with fever should be seen by a specialist for evaluation and treatment.