The temperature of the baby. What to do?

Increased fever in babies always worries caring parents. When a baby has a fever, young parents often even panic. How and how to measure the temperature of infants? What if the child has risen sharply? What is the normal temperature of babies? Is it worth it to shoot down? And what are the medicines? About these issues, disturbing many young parents, and will be discussed in this article.

A lot of diseases in babies begin with a sharp increase in body temperature, sometimes the jump is the only symptom, sometimes accompanies the entire period of the disease. If the temperature of the baby increases, you should definitely contact the doctor to determine the exact cause, correctly diagnose the disease, and of course, to choose the only correct treatment. Increased temperature in the baby should never be ignored, as timely treatment to the doctor and proper treatment helps to avoid all sorts of complications, and significantly speeds up the recovery process.

In newborn babies, body temperature can be increased during several weeks of life and when measured in the armpits is 37-37.5 degrees C. Body temperature is finally normal only until the end of the first year of life of the baby.

In order to determine the normal temperature for a child, it should be measured several days in a row at the same time, when the baby is calm and completely healthy. The increased temperature of the body of the infant should be considered to be the deviation from the figure that you have been established.

The basic rules for measuring temperature in infants:

- it is necessary to take into account the general condition of the baby, before proceeding to measure his body temperature;
- the temperature of the baby will be too high if it is measured immediately after a strong crying or eating;
- if there are doubts, it is necessary to measure the temperature several times, and then determine the average;
- To measure the child's body temperature, only digital safety thermometers should be used.

Methods for measuring a child's temperature:

- a digital or mercury thermometer in the armpit area;
- thermometer-pacifier;
- frontal thermometer;
- a rectal thermometer;
- an ear thermometer.

Behavior and actions of parents when a child's temperature is high :

- do not panic;
- If possible, immediately contact the doctor and discuss all the necessary actions;
- You should provide the child with an abundant drink;
- if the temperature rise is detected in a child over 2 months old, but he is active, sleep and appetite are not disturbed, then one should calmly wait for the doctor to come;
- if the fever is accompanied by the coldness of the legs and hands, the pallor of the skin, then this can indicate hyperthermia syndrome, which occurs when the most serious violations in the body. In this case, it is necessary to reduce the temperature immediately;
- when febrile seizures occur, it is also necessary to urgently reduce the temperature. Since from convulsive contractions, even a cardiac arrest is possible.

The main methods of reducing the body temperature of the child:

1. Non-medicamentous - are quite effective especially for infants, due to the close and superficial location of the vascular system. Provide a fast, but for a short period of time, a drop in body temperature. They include:
- wiping with cool water;
- compress from water with the addition of a small amount of vinegar;
- body washing;
- Cleansing enemas (using clean water at room temperature)
- Wrapping the baby with a wet diaper.

2. Medicamentous - the use of antipyretic drugs. For infants, you can apply:
- Paracetamol (Efferalgan, Panadol) - can be used from the first month of life according to the instructions. Form release - suspensions, candles, syrups.
- Ibuprofen (Nurofen) - can be used with half a year, no more than three days, clearly following the instructions. Form release - suspensions, candles, syrups.