Take Care Of Baby Fever When Teething
During teething period, many children show signs of fever accompanied by mild diarrhea. Babies also like to chew their fingers or anything around them.
About 2-3 days later, when new teeth erupt, this is also the time when the baby's fever and diarrhea subside and disappear. However, fever is not always a warning factor about teething.
Distinguish baby fever due to teething
Babies with teething fever are often accompanied by other signs of teething preparation such as drooling, pulling ears; babies with itchy teeth should like to "chew" on their mothers hands or chew on other objects; Baby gums show redness; baby fever with each attack
In many cases, a baby's fever is caused by an infectious disease: he has constant fever, little or almost no signs of teething
To make sure your baby's fever is caused by teething or not, take your baby to the doctor.
In many cases, the mother may be confused between teething fever and other causes of fever.
Method to take care of babies
When the baby is hot, quickly pair the baby's temperature. About 38oC is a moderate fever, above 38oC is a high fever. If your baby has a high fever, you should seek medical attention early.
Because, a baby with a fever near 39oC can lead to signs of systemic convulsions, lack of brain oxygen, damage to nerve cells causing her to become comatose (or death).
Otherwise, the baby may also face sequelae of memory loss or seizures later. It is advisable to set the temperature in the anus or armpits for your baby, to get accurate results
Can cool down fever for baby with warm water, avoid using too cold or too hot water.
Mother should increase the amount of breastfeeding for the day. If the baby cannot breastfeed, the mother needs to express milk and feed the baby with a spoon.
With older children, encourage your baby to drink more water (or can mix formula for babies thinner than usual).
In case your baby does not drink water, use a clean cotton swab to put water on the lips, baby mouth to prevent dry lips and also avoid dehydration.
If you want to use fever-reducing medicines (for anal and oral administration) or fever-reducing patches for babies, consult your doctor very specifically. The arbitrary use of drugs (especially antibiotics) can cause your baby to have gastrointestinal bleeding.
Things to avoid
Absolutely do not use ice to reduce fever for babies. Because cold ice both makes babies uncomfortable and makes the baby's fever worse because the blood vessels are constricting.
Ice also makes babies more susceptible to pneumonia.
Do not use alcohol (or alcohol) to clean your baby as this is a dangerous way. Alcohol (alcohol) when evaporated can cause poisoning. Not to mention unsafe wines (made by more producers of toxins), the more dangerous the baby.
Do not warm or cover your baby; instead, wear thin, airy clothes, and cover a thin blanket if the weather is a bit cold. If it is summer, it is advisable to open the window of the baby room to allow air to circulate.
Do not take your baby outdoors to avoid sudden changes in his body temperature. Also do not use a way to squeeze lemon into the mouth, help reduce fever.
Lemons contain acid, which can blister (burn) the baby's mouth skin.
Do not hit (shave) the baby wind. Because, this way your baby will have a blood clotting disorder.
Note: If your baby has a high fever, convulsions, take a soft, small, folded towel and clip it to his mouth, preventing him from biting his tongue.
Next, take your baby to the doctor as soon as possible. Be very careful because if not handled in time, your baby will be in danger of health or leave heavy sequelae such as: mental retardation, neurological disorders ...
High fever seizures or accompanied Other signs such as: rash, shortness of breath ...
Note eating when your baby has fever with diarrhea
If your baby is breastfeeding, it is not necessary to abstain. The mother should eat a variety of foods, including substances such as grease, shrimp, fish (fishy) to ensure the quality of milk for babies with diarrhea.
If the mother herself has diarrhea while breastfeeding, the mother should avoid eating sugary, confectionery, carbonated soft drinks or canned foods such as sausages, bacon ...
If your baby has reached the age of weaning, should maintain your baby's diet into several small meals throughout the day with soft, varied and easily digested foods.
Experts recommend that your baby can eat oil (fat), shrimp (crab), eat chicken ... as usual without carrying too much cream, which makes it easy for the baby to lack nutrients..