“How can I reduce my baby's fever at home?”
My 8 month old baby has a fever. How can I reduce my baby's fever at home?
1 Answer
Your baby’s fever is the normal natural response to an infection. So if your baby is comfortable, eating, and sleeping well, then giving fever reducers is not necessary. The purpose of fever reducers is to make the child comfortable. It does not shorten the course of the illness or cure the child if you need to use a medication then Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) or Acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) can effectively lower (but not cure) the fever. You will need to check with your doctors on the proper dose and time interval for either of these products.
