Parents always worry for health of the child. Taking temperature, it is possible to draw wrong conclusions, very few people know that at children about one year optimum temperature differs from norm for adults.
Ways of measurement of temperature at the baby
To take temperature to the baby, it is the best of all to use the electronic thermometer.
There are three ways of measurement of temperature at children: in the axillary hollow, rektalno and orally.
Using the first method, it is necessary to hold strong a hand of the kid with the hand to avoid injuries and false indicators of the thermometer.
Taking temperature rektalno, it is necessary to process an anus of the child baby oil to avoid mechanical damages. Measurement of temperature orally will require much more attention. It is necessary to hold the thermometer in the child's mouth one minute, but so that the mouth was closed.
What temperature is considered normal for the child
The increased temperature at the baby is a signal for parents that with an organism of the kid something is not right. But to define, the child is how sick, it is necessary to know temperature which is normal for his age. In the first week of life of the baby the normal body temperature is considered 37-37.4ºæ. For this period the organism of the child adapts to the new environment. From second week of life at the child the body temperature 36.2-37ºæ is established. At each child the individual body temperature is established. It is connected with that, how fast the organism adapts. At the monthly child this indicator fluctuates from 36.3ºæ to 37.2ºæ. Such temperature is optimum for further development of an organism. Parents need to know that in the first year of life the body temperature of the kid varies from 37.4ºæ to an indicator habitual to all in 36.6ºæ.
The reasons of the increased temperature
First of all the increased temperature is an indicator that the infection got to an organism. The organism begins fight, develops antibodies owing to what there is a temperature increase. Also one of the reasons of temperature increase is the teething at the baby. It is necessary to watch also that, the child is how warmly dressed. If he overheats, at him temperature can also rise.
What to do at temperature increase
First of all it is necessary to see a doctor. If there is no such opportunity, then it is necessary to go to pharmacy and to get special candles for fall of temperature. They are the most effective remedy. From the moment of detection of temperature increase the child needs to give warm water constantly.
The reasons of the lowered temperature
The child becomes passive, he observes cold sweat - such symptoms signal about fall of temperature of a body of the child. Easing of immunity can become the reason for that. It becomes difficult to organism to resist to environmental impact.
What to do at fall of temperature
At the lowered temperature it is necessary to see a doctor. Independently you should not undertake nothing to avoid possible temperature increase above norm.