Fever in babies 0 to 3 months

Fever is a symptom that is present in almost all diseases and although it is a defense mechanism of our body against an infection, it is when it appears that we begin to worry about the risks that it can cause. When it comes to the first fever that our baby suffers in his life , always from 0 to 3 months, we come to feel real dread. Seeing our little one so helpless and so fragile suffer from a disease is a very complicated situation for parents, especially for first-timers, but what they do not think is that fever is a defense mechanism, therefore this means that our little one is prepared to fight against viruses that may affect him.

FEVER IN A BABY FROM 0 TO 3 MONTHS WHAT ARE ITS RISKS?

In the cases of newborns, up to 3 months of age , it does not have to mean that our baby has a disease or an infection that his body is fighting. There are several factors that can affect our little one and not all of them are related to the disease.

Babies between 0 and 3 months are still in a state of constant formation, so their system is still very immature and this can sometimes cause it not to be able to regulate the temperature well and increase it for no apparent reason.

There are sometimes times when situations that are very hot or too warm can also cause a rise in temperature, so we must avoid that newborns up to 3 months of age, live situations of extreme heat and we will not shelter them in a way excessive since this is a very common reason for the baby to suffer a rise in temperature. Try to always have a good digital thermometer on hand

Dehydration in newborns is another reason why an increase in body temperature can occur. This is because your body, in a situation of dehydration, increases its temperature to try to control the fluids that it has left in the body. For this reason we must keep our baby well hydrated, either with milk, with distilled water or with infusions such as chamomile.

If none of the three previous reasons is affecting the newborn, in that case it may be that the little one suffers an infection so it is in this case that we must go to the pediatrician to have a review to see if our child is suffering from any disease or infection and therefore may carry risks for him.

Normally, diseases in newborns are accompanied by other symptoms apart from fever, so this can give us clues as to whether it really is a case of those mentioned above or it is a disease or infection. If we see that our baby has pale skin or has a bad color, is restless and nervous, has nausea and vomiting or is breathing with difficulty, surely our child is sick and we have to go to the pediatrician for a definitive diagnosis.

HOW TO LOWER A FEVER IN A NEWBORN FROM 0 TO 3 MONTHS

Before the sample of fever in newborns we must go to the pediatrician, because they are still very vulnerable. In the case that it is not a disease or infection, there are some remedies through which we can lower the fever without having to resort to medications and we will also reduce the risks that fever causes in it.

– Take off some clothes for about 15 or 20 minutes and take his temperature again to see if it was an excess of coat.

– Giving him a water bath at approximately 28 degrees, without putting his head in the water and for approximately 10 minutes can be very effective in reducing our baby’s fever.

– Put compresses of water at about 28 degrees on the forehead , so that the fever subsides.

These tips, which your parents surely used in your childhood when you had a fever, are the most effective when it comes to reducing the fever when it comes to a newborn who does not present symptoms of illness or infection.