If the baby's rectal temperature reaches and exceeds 37.8 ° C. A 39,5 °C, it is even regarded as particularly serious in a baby under three months.
It may be accompanied by diarrhea, vomiting or other symptoms that help in diagnosis. Often due to infection, it can prevent another illness. There is a need for concern at the rise of temperature and observe if your baby continues to eat normallyIn this case, it is useful to be unduly alarmed.
· Fever can take Mom to alert indicating that something is wrong.
· Elle peut provoquer la mort de certains virus par l'augmentation de chaleur. · It can kill some viruses by the increased heat.
If the temperature is high, baby hardly bear it It will act to lower it.
To reduce fever Baby
A baby at high temperature may cause convulsive reactions related to hyperthermia. Before the doctor, immerse the baby in warm water.
If your baby has a temperature of 40 ° C, the bath will be given at 38 ° C. Dip baby gently into hot water. Once in the water, slowly made cool by administering a little cold water until the baby reacts.
The doctor may prescribe a medicine against fever known antipyretic. Do not give yourself a medication not specifically prescribed by a doctor. A basic aspirin may do him more harm than good.
It is recommended, in a moment like this, that Mother is attentive to the child's condition. Even with a temperature of 40 ° C, Mom may very well realize that your baby is well. If the temperature is lower may find that your baby is not very good. The bad "form" Baby is often characterized by a pale or gray or blue sometimes. Baby is soft, it is too quiet and groaned. He does not play, no more and no chirps' not hungry. He sleeps too much or not enough In all cases, involve the doctor the same day.
If despite the weather, Baby you seem, he always responds to the baths continue treatment given earlier by the doctor.
If in doubt, consult your pediatrician, your doctor or medical care
