Fever baby: symptoms and what you can do about it

March 9, 2018 – 4:15 p.m.

This helps against fever in the baby

The baby whines, cries – and his forehead is hot. Parents are quickly worried. Does it have a fever? Babies usually get a fever faster than adults. Read here what you can do about your baby’s high temperature.

When does my baby have a fever?

Normally, children’s body temperature is between 36.5 and 37.5 degrees Celsius. If the values rise to 38.5 degrees Celsius, then doctors speak of elevated temperature. The baby only has a fever above 38.5 degrees Celsius.

Baby fever occurs relatively quickly because its natural temperature control is not yet fully developed. The result: you react to many stimuli such as thirst or a warm summer day with an increased body temperature.