Method 1: Warm and wet compress

Using warm water compress can also help dissipate heat. It is very simple to operate -

Specific method

1. Prepare warm water, the temperature of the hot water is around 30℃;

2. Untie the baby's clothes, wet the towel, and rub the baby's body up and down with the warm water towel.

Change towels every 10 to 15 minutes.

Method 2: Ice application

It mainly conducts heat exchange and conduction through ice placed on the large blood vessels of the body and the flowing blood. At the same time, it can reduce the oxygen consumption of brain cells, delay brain cell damage, and is beneficial to body microcirculation.

Specific methods

1. Put homemade ice cubes just taken out of the refrigerator into a plastic bag, tie it tightly, cover it with 2-3 layers to prevent leakage, and then wrap a towel on the outside. Can.

2. Apply ice packs to the occiput, forehead or under the armpits, neck, groin and other places where large blood vessels pass through.

Change it every 3.5-10 minutes until the high fever drops.

Tips:

1. The ice pack needs to be wrapped with a layer of cloth to prevent local skin frostbite. If your baby shivers, feels cold, turns blue, or has localized skin purple, stop using it immediately.

2. Male babies should pay special attention to avoid touching the ice pack to the scrotum.

3. Use the prepared ice pack as an ice pillow, which has a good cooling effect.

Method 3: Use antipyretic patches

The antipyretic patches popular in European and American countries have now become a common cooling product in Chinese families. When a child has a fever, just put one on the forehead or other areas where large blood vessels run, and the physical cooling effect can be achieved. The reason why the antipyretic patch can exert a cooling effect is mainly because it contains polymer hydrogel, which uses physical principles to concentrate heat into the gel, and then takes away the heat through the vaporization of water to assist in local cooling. . In addition, some natural medicines such as mint and borneol contained in the antipyretic patch also have a certain cooling and cooling effect.

Specific methods

1. Tear open the packaging bag along the gap, take out the patch, uncover the transparent film, and apply the gel surface directly to the forehead or temple, or you can apply it Apply to the Dazhui point on the neck;

2. 1-3 times a day, each patch can be used for 8 hours.

Tips:

1. After using the antipyretic patch, if the body temperature is still above 38.5℃ and does not drop, you should go to the hospital in time.

2. When applying, do not touch hair, eyebrows, wounds, eyes and skin with abnormalities.

3. If your skin becomes abnormal during or after use, you should stop using it immediately.

Method 4: Alcohol bath

Alcohol can dilate blood vessels and take away a lot of heat when it evaporates. If your baby has a fever, you can use alcohol bath to help reduce the fever. This method cools down quickly, and the body temperature generally drops quickly.

Specific methods

1. Take one part of the 95% alcohol purchased from the drugstore, add two parts of warm water, mix well and set aside; if it is 75% alcohol, add the same amount of warm water as the alcohol. If you don’t have alcohol on hand, you can use 60° white wine instead. When using white wine, you can mix it with one part white wine and 2/3 parts water, or add ice cubes to increase the cooling effect.

2. Moisten gauze or a small towel and wipe the baby's body, usually in parts with more blood vessels, such as the neck, armpits, thigh roots, etc. The blood circulation in these parts is fast and the blood vessel surface is Shallow and easy to dissipate heat.

3. When applying, apply in a certain order, from top to bottom, from left to right, and rub until the skin is slightly red. Pay attention to keeping the rubbed body parts warm. The action should be fast, 5-10 minutes each time.

Tip: When wiping, avoid the baby's head, face, abdomen, soles of feet, and chest and heart area to avoid adverse reactions.

Expert suggestions

1. In addition to bacterial or viral infections, environmental factors are also one of the causes of fever symptoms. The ambient temperature is too high, heat stroke or clothing Overdressing or wrapping too tightly may cause fever. Therefore, after your baby has a fever, you must first lower the ambient temperature. A cool environment helps to dissipate heat. Do not close doors and windows tightly to maintain indoor air circulation. If it is summer, you can also use a fan to speed up air circulation, but do not let the fan blow towards the baby.

2. When you have a fever, the skin has the largest surface area and the best heat dissipation effect. Therefore, do not wear too many clothes when your baby has a fever. Smaller babies can wear their swaddles or wrapped bedding. When opened, a large amount of body heat can be discharged through the loose and cool surface, and the body temperature can easily drop. Some newborns will develop dehydration fever if they are overdressed. In this case, as long as the child takes off some clothes and drinks more water, the child's body temperature can return to normal.