What to Do When Your Baby Has a High Fever?

Question

My baby is currently running a fever of 38.6°C, with cold hands and feet. What should I do? Is it time to follow the fever rhythm? I gave him fever medicine less than half an hour ago, can I still give him more?

Answer

Based on your description, if your baby’s body temperature is below 38.5°C, you should take fever-reducing medicine. You can use a fever patch for physical cooling (cooling), and encourage your baby to drink warm water. If the body temperature is below 38.5°C, there is no need to take fever medicine. You can lower the room temperature and continue to have your baby drink warm water. Cold hands and feet are symptoms of fever, and you can use a warm towel to wipe various parts of the body, including the forehead, neck, chest, back, inguinal area, armpits, and limbs, for more than ten minutes each time, while monitoring the temperature changes. Drinking warm water also helps lower the baby’s body temperature.