Question
Our little girl is about 8 months old and has been running a fever for the past few days. It’s the kind of fever that subsides for a while and then comes back, and she keeps crying without stopping even during dinner. What should we do when an 8-month-old baby has a fever?
Answer
Most cases of pediatric fever are caused by viral or bacterial infections, usually due to upper respiratory infections. If the child keeps having recurrent fevers, it’s best to seek intravenous treatment. In daily care, it’s important to feed the baby appropriately, enhance care, supplement vitamins, prevent adverse stimuli, and pay attention to keeping the baby warm. Maintain a regular routine, do a good job of keeping warm, eat light and soft foods in daily meals, ventilate frequently, and drink plenty of hot water to ensure that the condition does not recur.