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Can I give bath to baby in fever
Hi, my daughter is 17 months old and having fever 99.8. Can i give her bath to reduce fever or only sponge bath? We are in Delhi and Temperature is around 40 degree. Please advise, what would be the most relieving and safe bathing option for her at the moment?
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First of all, especially in the climate where temperature remains high, bathing will only lower the temperature as long as the child is in the bath. Shortly after getting out, the temperature may be right back where it started. If she seems happier or more comfortable in the bath, go ahead and do it. However, it should be a lukewarm bath, one that feels like a person’s natural body temperature. Or you can dip a washcloth in lukewarm water and gently rub your child’s skin to dilate the blood vessels on the surface and reduce body heat. Anything cooler can lower the child’s body tempera-
ture too quickly.
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A lukewarm bath or sponge bath may help cool a fever. Lukewarm baths work better if the child also gets medicine.
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