Is a baby’s temperature of 37.4℃ considered a fever?

For infants with a temperature of 37.4 ℃ is generally not considered a fever, but the need for dynamic monitoring of body temperature, such as a persistent increase in body temperature, more than 37.5 ℃ is generally fever. Usually temperature refers to the armpit temperature, due to the immaturity of the infant temperature center development, a variety of factors can affect the measured temperature, such as activity, crying after the measurement of temperature, temperature measurement results can appear high phenomenon, if the baby’s temperature of 37.4 ℃, you can let the baby quiet and then repeat the measurement of body temperature. If the temperature drops, it can be observed and handled. If the temperature rises should seek medical treatment. If the baby is crying, activity after the temperature of 37.4 ℃, can be temporarily observed, after which the temperature can be retested. If the temperature does not fall or continue to rise, we need to be alert to the possibility of fever, can consult a doctor for timely treatment, follow the doctor’s instructions to be targeted treatment.