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Are there ways to treat my baby’s fever without using medication?

If your baby has a slight fever, there are a number of measures you can take to keep it under control.
  • Move your baby to a cooler environment. Make sure they don't catch a chill.
  • Remove excess clothing.
  • Cold compress.
Monitor your baby’s temperature closely and if these measures have no effect, you may need to use a fever-reducing medicine or contact your GP if it reaches 38.6°C

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Concern over give infants cold medicine
There are very specific guidelines when it comes to safely administering over the counter medications to babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
Fever is often the first sign of an illness in children. When your child has a temperature it can be a worrying and stressful time.
Sore throats and coughs are two very common illnesses for children.
Once you have established your baby has a fever and have taken practical measures, such as placing them in a cooler environment, to combat this, a fever-reducing medication can be administered.
Febrile convulsions are caused by a rapid increase in the body temperature of young children.
Once you have established your baby has a slight fever, there are a number of measures you can take to keep it under control
If your baby has a slight fever, there are a number of measures you can take to keep it under control.
The average body temperature should be between 35°C and 37°C.
 
While a fever can be treated, it's important to keep in mind that fevers are usually the symptom of an illness and not the illness itself.

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