ExpertDr Mahesh PatilPaediatrician3 years agoA. Hello, your baby boy is 2 months old and he is taking breast feeding and if you are having a mild fever then you can take tablet paracetamol 56 days
Damyanti MandalMom of a 3 yr 7 m old boy1 Year agoA. My baby is not gaining weight what should I do
and the current weight is =9.8kg
Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years agoA. Fever is a reaction of the body to different pyrogens released during any Infection. Usually temp more than 99 F is taken as fever .
Mostly in children fever is because of viral infections like flu or RSV where the fever is there for 4-5 days but may persist even upto 2 weeks .
Initially antipyretic like paracetamol is given in a dose of 15 mg / kg/ dose. Can be repeated after 4-6 hrs if needed .other medicine like mefenamic acid ibuprofen can also be given .h
Lukewarm sponge bath can be given as home remedy to decrease fever.
Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial.
Urine output monitoring is necessarny to avoid dehydration .
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