Question
My baby is over 1.5 years old. Yesterday, she had a fever with a runny nose and hiccups. Today, when I took her temperature, it was 35 degrees 9. She is very unwell, crying and whining. Dear doctor, what should I do?
Answer
When a child has a low body temperature due to excessive sweating, in addition to frequently wiping the child’s sweat, you can also let the child drink small amounts of warm water several times; also, pay attention to keeping the child warm and use a hot water bottle if necessary to help raise the body temperature. Generally, if there are no other issues, the child’s body temperature will gradually return to normal with this solution. Otherwise, timely medical consultation is required. If the child has no sweating but a low body temperature, it may be due to insufficient warmth protection, and it is necessary to provide the child with proper warmth training and actively treat the fever.