What should I do if a 14-month-old baby has recurring fevers?
Disease description:
My child is now a little over one year old, and may have a weak constitution. He/she has been running a fever that keeps coming back and not getting better. I would like to ask, what should I do if a 14-month-old baby has recurring fevers?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
For a 14-month-old baby with recurring fever, stay calm and follow these steps:
1. **Temperature measurement**: Use a baby-specific underarm thermometer to accurately measure the baby's body temperature. A temperature exceeding 38°C is considered a fever.
2. **Hydration**: Give the baby more water or breast milk/formula to prevent dehydration, especially during high fever.
3. **Physical cooling**: When infants and young children experience recurring fever, it is important to appropriately reduce their clothing and lower the ambient temperature to help decrease body temperature. Wiping the body with lukewarm water, applying fever patches, or giving a warm bath may also help dissipate heat and reduce temperature.
4. **Medication for fever reduction**: For recurring fever in infants and young children, timely administration of fever-reducing medication is necessary. Acetaminophen or ibuprofen can be used according to the child's age and weight.
