By Dr. Naini Puri | MBBS, MD Pediatrics, PDF NeonatologySolace Virtual Pediatrics Clinic — Caring for Little Lives
Introduction
Garmi ka mausam shuru ho chuka hai — aur is season mein parents ke liye ek bahut common confusion saamne aati hai: baby garam lag raha hai toh kya yeh Fever hai ya sirf Heat ki wajah se?
Yeh dono cheezein bilkul alag hain. Par bahut se parents dono ko ek hi samajhte hain — aur yahi galti kabhi-kabhi bade risk ka kaaran ban jaati hai. Aaj hum dono ko clearly samjhenge taaki aap sahi waqt par sahi decision le sakein.
Part 1: Fever Kya Hota Hai?Fever tab hota hai jab aapke baby ki body kisi infection — virus ya bacteria — se ladh rahi hoti hai. Iss ladaai mein immune system deliberately body ka temperature badhata hai taaki germs zyada survive na kar sakein. Yeh body ka apna natural defense mechanism hai. Fever ki pehchaan:Body temperature 100.4°F (38°C) ya zyada honaKisi infection ka hona — jaise sardi, khaansi, kaan dard, ya UTI. Body internally "fight mode" mein hoti hai Baby chidhchidha, thaka hua, ya kam active lag sakta haiKya karein?
Antipyretics (jaise Paracetamol/Calpol) doctor ki salah ke baad hi dein. Khud se koi bhi dawai dena serious risk ho sakta hai — khaaskar newborns aur chote babies mein.
Part 2: Heat / Hyperthermia Kya Hoti Hai?Heat ya Hyperthermia tab hoti hai jab baby ka body bahar ki garmi ya zyada kapdon ki wajah se itna garam ho jaata hai ki woh khud ko thanda nahi kar paata. Isme koi infection nahi hoti — yeh poori tarah se environment ki wajah se hoti hai.Heat kab hoti hai?
Garmi mein zyada kapde ya bunai pehnana (over-wrapping)Bina hawa ke band kamre mein rehnaTez dhoop mein bahar le jaanaCar mein zyada der tak rehnaKya karein?Yahan dawai kaam nahi karti. Sabse pehle baby ko thande, hawa-dar jagah par le jaayein aur fluids/breastfeeding continue rakhein.