What should I do if my one-year-old child has a fever of 38 degrees?

Children's resistance is relatively low, especially one-year-old children, who are often prone to many physical problems. If parents do not pay attention to protecting their children's health, the children will have a fever. In severe cases, the fever will reach 38 degrees. When this happens, many parents do not know what measures to take. Let us take a brief look at it below!

If a one-year-old baby has a fever of 38 degrees, parents don’t need to worry too much. Fever is the body's protective response against the invasion of foreign microorganisms, which is beneficial to enhancing the body's resistance. Therefore, there is no need to take antipyretics if the body temperature is below 38.5℃. Antipyretic measures are only needed when the body temperature exceeds 38.5℃.

If a one-year-old baby has a fever of 38 degrees, parents can try giving the child a warm water bath. Warm water sponge bath is suitable for children with body temperature of 38℃ or above to lower their body temperature. It is a simple and effective cooling method. The water temperature should be between 32℃ and 34℃, which is lower than the child's skin temperature and can quickly conduct and dissipate the child's skin temperature.

When taking a sponge bath, you can use massage techniques to stimulate the passive dilation of blood vessels and promote heat dissipation. Before a sponge bath, it is best to put an ice bag or a wet towel on the child's head to help cool it down, and a hot water bottle on the feet to prevent the epidermal blood vessels from contracting and causing congestion in the head in the early stages of the sponge bath.

At the beginning, you can wipe your arms first, from the outside of the neck to the back of the hands, and then from the armpits to the palms; then wipe your back, starting from the neck and wiping to the entire back; finally, wipe your thighs, from the inside of the thigh roots to the soles of the feet.

Measure your body temperature 30 minutes after rubbing to see the cooling effect. Note that during the sponge bath, if the baby shows chills or looks pale, stop immediately.

The above methods can effectively improve the symptoms of children's fever, but children with more serious conditions still need to go to the hospital for treatment. If they do not go to the hospital for treatment, it is very likely to cause a series of diseases such as meningitis, which will not be worth the loss. Therefore, you must pay more attention.