The old mother’s collapse all started when her child got sick.

There is a very popular topic on the Internet - when was the most devastating moment for you after becoming a mother?

"When the child is sick".

I believe this is the answer of most mothers.

When I woke up in the morning and checked Moments, I saw the collapse of an acquaintance’s mother.

This circle of friends showed that it was posted 3 hours ago, that is, around 3 a.m.

Apart from being sad, I also feel the same.

In fact, she was not the only one to experience such a collapse. As a mother of two children, I have also experienced the same hesitation in similar late nights.

When my daughter was more than 1 year old, she had a high fever due to bacterial infection and suffered several sleepless nights. At that time, I had no experience in taking care of children, and my body temperature rose to 38.5 C. I quickly gave my daughter antipyretics and kept taking her temperature.

However, taking the temperature every time is a struggle. My daughter is very uncooperative in holding the thermometer between her armpits and has to be coaxed and coaxed every time. In addition, the mercury thermometer is very cold in winter, so she reflexively puts it on her. The whole body resisted and cried.

The most serious one was when we broke the thermometer. We were afraid that the child would be poisoned, so we held the child and squatted in the stairs and corridor for two hours in the middle of winter. Later, the high fever refused to go down, so I had to go to the hospital urgently in the early morning.

That night, basically the whole family mobilized, and both adults and children suffered.

Now when I think back to how exhausted I was that night, I have to sigh that I am the newbie mommy. I don’t understand anything, and I make all kinds of mistakes.

To this day, I still wonder whether my daughter’s high fever that night was caused by us squatting in the corridor for too long and getting cold, which made things worse. It was also because of the bad incident of breaking the thermometer that I never touched a mercury thermometer again.

In order to prevent all mothers from taking the same detour again, in this article today, I would like to share my experience on countermeasures for babies with fever at night and how to detect body temperature efficiently and accurately. I hope it can help those who are raising babies. A mother who “fights monsters and upgrades” on her baby’s journey.

Some mothers may be confused, why should I pay special attention to the care of my children with night fever?

Frankly speaking, it is not scary for children to get sick. What is most scary is that children have a fever at night. Compared with daytime fever care, mothers encounter twice as many problems when caring for children with night fever, and every problem is a headache.

Just taking the effect of reducing fever and lowering body temperature is enough to make people collapse.

One time my daughter kept coughing and had a high fever. In order to cool her down, we gave her antipyretics and wiped her body with warm water to physically cool her down.

After a long struggle, the body temperature finally dropped. I originally thought I could take a nap after my fever subsided, but within 2 hours, my body temperature soared to 39.8 C again, and I really felt like fainting on the spot.

According to the American Parenting Encyclopedia, the two antipyretics, acetaminophen and ibuprofen, can be used interchangeably. But theory is theory, and what old mother wouldn’t feel frightened by taking medication so frequently?

People who go to the hospital late at night are afraid of trouble, and those who don’t go to the hospital are afraid of problems with their children. After much deliberation, we took our child to the hospital. After waiting in line for registration for more than an hour, the doctor just said, "Continue to monitor your body temperature. If you have a fever, use two antipyretics alternately."

At that moment, I felt like I was hitting a wall.

Now that I am a mother of two children, I have experienced all kinds of tests and stepped through many minefields on the road. Today we will break down the common questions one by one and talk about them to help mothers clear the mines.

NO.1

Why are children more likely to have fever at night?

This problem also bothered me for a long time, and I finally figured it out after reading a lot of popular science knowledge. In general, the common reasons are as follows:

1. During the day, children’s various functions are more active, including the immune system, so their resistance is relatively strong. But at night, the body's organs begin to enter a dormant state, and the resistance will decrease, making it easier for viruses to invade the human body.

2. Compared with the daytime, when children are asleep at night, their bodies will be relatively dehydrated and their bodies will be more prone to fever.

3. Compared with adults, children are more tolerant to fever. If the fever occurs during the day, many children may be able to play and eat as usual, and it is not easy for parents to notice. When children rest quietly at night, it is easier to detect abnormal body temperature.

NO.2

My baby has a fever. Should I wake him up and give him antipyretic medicine?

Many mothers have struggled with whether to give antipyretics immediately when their children have a fever after falling asleep. The answer is:

No, no, no! (Say important things three times)

As long as the child sleeps peacefully and does not show irritability, crying, or shortness of breath, it means that the fever does not make him feel uncomfortable, so there is no need to wake the child to take antipyretics. .

However, if the child has a high fever and has convulsions, mothers need to take action and take the child to the doctor in time.

NO.3

How often should a child’s temperature be taken when he has a fever?

The pediatrician told me:

1. If the body temperature is above 38 C, measure it every 2 hours. During this period, you should pay attention to the child's mental status to see if the baby has a loss of appetite, agitation, crying and discomfort. If there is any abnormality, the temperature should be measured once an hour.

2. If the body temperature reaches 39 C, it is best to measure it once every half hour.

3. After taking antipyretics, take a test every 1 hour. The average time for antipyretics to take effect is 1 hour after taking the medicine, so the child's temperature should be measured about 1 hour after taking the antipyretics. If your child has a high fever that doesn't go away, it's better to take him to the hospital immediately.

It is recommended that mothers change to a more efficient thermometer. It is best to buy a thermometer that can remember multiple measurements. Don’t wait for your child’s fever to subside before you become tired and sick again.

NO.4

Should I take my child to the hospital if I have a fever at night?

Summarizing my experience of taking my child to the hospital several times in the middle of the night, I think My advice to mothers is: If your baby has a fever at night, you must stay calm. Don’t take your baby to the hospital all the time. The whole family will be in trouble and the baby won’t get a good rest.

Whether a child has a fever during the day or at night, as long as the child is in a good mental state (can eat, sleep, and play), he or she can first take antipyretics to control the body temperature. It is also very important to ensure that the child gets enough rest.

Here are my tips for buying a thermometer:

First of all, don’t follow my old path, mercury thermometers are a no-no! I won’t go into details about the safety hazards of mercury, I believe everyone is aware of them. In addition, the mercury thermometer takes a long time to measure and needs to be held under the armpit for 3-5 minutes. If the child moves or cries, every measurement will cause a headache.

So how to choose a thermometer?

I am ashamed to say that when it comes to choosing a thermometer, I was like many mothers of second children, "raising the first child according to the book, and raising the second child casually." Later, I discovered that there is always no end to learning about parenting knowledge. !

After experiencing the "mercury thermometer" nightmare of my eldest child, I thought I had some experience. I prepared an electronic thermometer when my second child was about to be born, thinking that it would be safe now. But after actually using it, I found that the safety problem was solved, but the electronic thermometer still had to be clamped under the arm, it also had to wait for a while, and the child also refused to cooperate! Crash again!

It wasn’t until my second son was sick that he went to the hospital. I saw that the doctor used an ear thermometer for the child, and I realized that it only takes a few seconds to measure the temperature. The baby was also very cooperative. It was so convenient. ! I immediately asked the doctor about it. In fact, many hospitals now use ear thermometers because they can measure temperature accurately and quickly. When I heard this, I quickly planted grass.

After having it, I feel much more calm when facing the sudden night fevers of my eldest and second child. At least I don’t have to bother my children to get up at night. As long as they put a "drop" into their ears and eyes when they are asleep, the LED display can display the body temperature reading, and there is no need to turn on the light to read the degree. In short, the temperature can be measured in seconds, so go in early and worry less.

Speaking of ear thermometers, I have heard some mothers say before that ear thermometers are not very accurate?

Well, this should be due to improper use or failure to read the instructions carefully.

Our external auditory canal to the tympanic membrane is a curved tube. The measurement principle of the ear thermometer is to measure body temperature based on the infrared rays released by the tympanic membrane. Therefore, when measuring, you must gently pull the back of the ear vertically and backward so that the temperature measuring head can detect the tympanic membrane, so that the correct body temperature can be measured.

In addition, in order to ensure the accuracy of the measurement, please do not ignore these small details:

1. The temperature of the left ear and the right ear may be different, and multiple temperature measurements and recordings are required. When body temperature changes, it is best to measure the temperature in the same ear.

2. When sleeping at night, the ear temperature of the ear of the child lying on his side may be higher. In this case, it is best to measure multiple times to improve accuracy.

As for the choice of ear thermometer, there are many brands on the market. Today I will not review them one by one. I will highlight two key points for you:

Choose one for the whole family. Suitable ear thermometer

The fever standards for adults and children are different. Children of different months of age have slightly different fever and body temperature reference standards. The normal body temperature of a 4-year-old child may already be a fever for a newborn. .

To be honest, the various standards are really complicated to remember, but with high technology, the brain can also be liberated. The ear thermometer I use myself has an "intelligent age selection" function, which intelligently matches temperatures according to different age groups. The measurement results are more clear at a glance, eliminating the trouble of going back and forth to find standards. An ear thermometer can be used by the whole family, no problem at all!

Choose a probe with earmuffs

It is best to use disposable earmuffs with ear thermometers, and replace them with new ones before each use. When using an ear thermometer, you need to insert the temperature measuring probe into the ear canal. Babies who are sick have poor resistance, so we must ensure the hygiene of the temperature measuring tool. The design of the earmuffs can minimize the risk of bacterial cross-infection caused by household use. This makes temperature measurement safer and more hygienic and ensures accurate temperature measurement.

There is actually a lot to be said about how to care for children with night fever and the selection and use of ear thermometers. After all, the experience of raising two children over the years is all hard work, and I can’t tell you all about it in a simple article.

However, the essence and key points are summarized here for now. I hope mothers will not take my detour and liberate themselves from the headache of night temperature measurement as soon as possible.

Finally, a little reminder: it is most difficult to take a breath when it is warm and then cold.

Although we are all looking forward to changing into spring clothes, the temperature changes greatly in spring, so mothers should pay more attention to their children's daily dressing and undressing to avoid catching colds.

After the Lantern Festival is over, the "mythical beasts" at home are about to return to school one after another. There is a large flow of people and gatherings in the school, and spring is the influenza season. Cross-infection is easy if you are not careful. Mothers should remind their babies to protect their personal hygiene and wash their hands frequently.

In addition, parents should encourage their children to participate in outdoor sports to increase their body's resistance, which is also an important part of disease prevention!

It is easy to use like an ear thermometer. Tools, I also recommend mothers to prepare them as early as possible to nip problems in the bud, it’s always right!