How to reduce baby fever at night

A fever is a higher-than-normal body temperature. It's a response to inflammation and is usually a sign that the body's immune system is responding – to a virus or bacteria, for example.

But the fever itself isn't an illness, and it doesn't make an illness worse.

As long as you keep your baby or child hydrated, a fever usually isn't harmful and will eventually go away on its own, when the underlying cause is addressed.

Though it can be scary when your child has a fever, take some comfort in the fact that a fever means your child's immune system is doing its job.

Home remedies for fever in babies 1 year old

An elevated temperature may help your child fight infections more effectively, since it raises the body temperature to be less hospitable to bacteria and viruses. A fever also tells the body to make more white blood cells and antibodies to fight infection.

How to tell whether your baby or child has a fever

A fever is a temperature of 100.4 degrees F or higher.

If your child has a fever, you'll decide what to do based on

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