When the baby has a fever, parents are most anxious, especially when the temperature is not too high and there is no antipyretic at home. Many parents will use physical methods, such as applying towels or rubbing their bodies. Does the baby have a fever with hot towel or cold towel?

It is recommended that the baby use a hot towel during the fever. If you use a hot towel, it will help to dilate capillaries, promote blood circulation and of course help to cool down. If you choose a cold towel, the effect is not ideal, because the baby's skin is very tender and vulnerable to external stimuli. If you use a cold towel, it will close the baby's pores, which is not conducive to the distribution of heat.

The correct way to use a towel to reduce fever is to wet the child's forehead, or other parts with sufficient blood flow, armpits, groin and other parts, and try to relax pores or blood vessels to increase the loss of heat and achieve the purpose of cooling down.

If the child's physical cooling is effective and the fever is gone, there is no need to take some antipyretics. As long as the child's body temperature does not continue to rise, observe more and use drugs carefully. If you have a high fever, you need to take antipyretics in time to cool down. If the temperature is not lowered in time, it will easily lead to febrile convulsions, especially for babies under 12 years old.