High fever in infants under 3 months of age
if the baby under 3 months old have a temperature above 38 ° C should be taken to see a doctor immediately. I do not use antipyretics infant unless your doctor tells you.
Fever in babies under 3 months of age is very dangerous because infants do not show signs of serious infection such as the large baby. Infants can become infected blood without the typical symptoms.
Infants may have a fever the blood and urine test to determine if there is an infection caused by bacteria or lumbar puncture to see if not meningitis.
measuring temperature rectally
You may procrastinate in infant temperature in this way - but the best way to get accurate temperature is to use a rectal thermometer.
Only thermometer new rectal body temperature accurately. Thermometers armpit, forehead and ears are still errors.
In addition to a rectal thermometer, the remaining thermometers usually higher for actual results, the use of which can lead to unnecessary stress for parents.
treat symptoms
Many parents believe that as high fever, severe illness, but little more and that's not true. A baby fever 39 ° 4 degrees could still lying in bed playing. While a baby fever 38 ° 3 may fussy, tired and need you at the party, anytime, anywhere.
Rather than focusing on the volatility of the thermometer, you should pay attention to other signs to determine see how sick your child to take her to the doctor on time or just watched at home.
fever is a healthy reaction
Whatever you heard what, fever will not hurt your baby's brain. Even febrile seizures have never been proven to be harmful to the baby's brain.
The temperature rise is the body's way against the "invaders" and is actually a sign of health manh.Sot is not it neat - but the baby's immune system did exactly what to do.
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