Body temperature in an infant: what if it is increased?

Infants often increase after birthtemperature up to 37 degrees. Young mothers are sometimes lost and do not know what to do if the body temperature of a nursing baby has risen. How to lower it? What drugs give crumbs? All these questions that have arisen from parents simply do not give them peace. If the baby's body temperature is higher than normal, then maybe a disease or a cold starts.

How correctly to measure a temperature to the kid?

In the medicine cabinet it is always necessary to keep several types of thermometers:

• The thermometer is mercury for measuring the temperature under the mouse. It is necessary to take the baby in his arms, put a thermometer under his arm and sit with the child for 5-7 minutes.
• Electronic thermometer for anal measurementtemperature. Within a minute, this thermometer will show you what the body temperature of the baby is. He beeps with a beep that the temperature is measured.
• Недавно в аптеках появилась новинка - temperature strips. This strip needs to put the baby on the forehead. It is very convenient, especially if you need to know what is the temperature of the child's body (parents need to be especially careful during the first month of their life).
• The temperature can be measured using a specialteat-thermometer. This is a good option for mobile babies tied to a dummy. Such pacifiers can very accurately show what the temperature of the child's body is up to a year.
• Thermometers of ear infra-red are very popular now. In just a few seconds you can find out the temperature of the child by placing a thermometer in the eye of the baby.

The first signs of fever:

• the child is capricious and restless;
• the baby's thirst;
• dry mucous membranes;
• rapid panting;
• reddened cheeks and eyes;
• the baby was sweating.

Increased body temperature in an infant: what should I do?

Kids carry heat a biteasier than adults. When she rose to 37.5, and the kid does not act up, then you do not need to knock down the temperature. But in any case, you need to call a doctor at home. Before the arrival of a doctor, you can help the child cope with the disease, add a little vinegar to the water and wipe off this solution of the baby, immediately cover with a diaper, and put a compress on the forehead. To ensure that the baby does not have dehydration, you should often give him a drink of water, compote, tea or mors. If the child sweats, you need to change it into dry clothes.

Also do not forget to air a room 2times a day. At a very high temperature, the baby should be given antipyretics. Most often these drugs are "Paracetamol", "Ibuprofen", "Panadol". For infants, there are preparations in the form of syrups and suspensions, as well as suppositories. After candles the temperature drops much faster due to instant absorption of the drug into the rectum. But remember that antipyretic drugs are appropriate only at a temperature above 38 and only according to the doctor's prescription. When the child warmed legs and hands, the process of lowering the temperature began.

Causes of temperature increase

There can be many reasons for this.First of all, it is a viral infection (ARVI). Also it can be different infectious diseases and teething. If the kid is restless and capricious, we must take him in his arms and shake, vilify the room so that he falls asleep. Give your child more attention so that he feels your care and love.