Taking Temperature
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Thermometers
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on November 21, 2010
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Does anyone have a good recommendation for a really accurate thermometer for reading fevers? I have used the digital under arm ones for my toddler girl, who is now al...
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- We used to have an ear thermometer and finally pitched it because it was so inaccurate. We opted for the temporal thermometer from Sam's for $29. When we first tried...
- Unfortunately, I will not be of any help to you but will be interested to see your responses. I have bought almost every type / brand of thermometer on the market in ...
- I use a digital thermometer under the arm. This is what was used at the Stanford NICU, when a family member had a preemie baby (27 weeks). In that environment there is...
Thermometers
Asked by J.L. from Boston
on November 3, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions for forehead thermometers that work well? My boys won't let me do it rectally anymore and are too young for the mouth ones....
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Recommendations for a Good Thermometer
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on September 21, 2006
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I have a one year old who will not sit still long enough for me to take her temperature under her arm and I am not sure I can do it rectally. Does anyone have a recomm...
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- Just a piece of advice...I was told by the hospital where my children are born that it is no longer recommended to take rectal temperatures. Too often the bowel is ru...
- We use a temporal thermometer. They are least expensive at Walmart but here's a good article: http://www.exergen.com/medical/pressrel/dec03.htm
- I have a forehead thermometer and you just press against their forehead to get a reading. Its fairly accurate and i am able to get my daughters temp..without her howli...
What Kind of Thermometer Do You Use?
Asked by B.W. from Washington DC
on April 23, 2012
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We have an almost 2 y.o. and have gone through multiple thermometers trying to find one that seems close to accurate and easy to use. We had luck with rectal but I th...
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- We use the Braun Ear Thermometer. It's not my favorite. I take it twice in one ear and twice in the other and take the highest reading. I like that it's quick and clean.
- We use a Braun ear thermometer, but it's either me or the device that doesn't work well with my younger one (2.5). It works great for my 4 y/o, so maybe it's just too...
- We also use the BRaun Ear thermometer.
What Is the Best Basal Body Thermometer?
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on October 7, 2007
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We are going to try to conceive #2 in a few months, and I wanted to start tracking my basal body temperature. I just bought a thermometer from CVS and it takes at lea...
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- I bought one at Walgreen's. I think it is the walgreens brand. It does track the previous five temps. I think they all take a few minutes to get the temp, which seem...
- Hi, I used the pink one from Walmart. It worked fine... I printed my charts online and ordered some little cheapy ovulation strips from babyhopes.com and early pregna...
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Want a Decent Thermometer
Asked by W.B. from Lubbock
on August 14, 2008
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I would really like to find a good thermometer to use for my little boy. We received one as a shower gift and it's no good. It seems like every one we've ever bought i...
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- We have had the same problem and I asked our pharmacist and he suggested Vicks. It has 3 settings on it where you can take the temp oral, underarm or rectal. It is v...
- I have always relied on a glass mercury thermometer. Before my kids could hold it under their tongue, I took it in their armpit and added one degree. I've heard they...
- you might try the ear thermomiter from Babies R Us. It is quick and pretty accurate. The thing you have to remember is to add 1 degree to the temp and the thermometer ...
Good Thermometer Recommendation?
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on November 14, 2007
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Hi mommies,
I am in need! I have searched and searched for a good, reliable thermometer since my little boy was born 18 months ago! We have a digital one that reads...
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- I agree with you about the ear thermometers. I have one and I always take my boys' temp at least 3 times and it will give me a different answer every time. When my y...
- We use the Exergen temporal arterty scanner and we love it! It is so quick and easy to use, even when your kids are super sqiurmy! You can buy it at Babies R Us...Go...
- We also use the Exergen Temporal Scanner Infrared Thermometer. It's WONDERFUL! You scan it across their forehead and the reading is instant and accurate. We bought our...
Good Digital Thermometer?
Asked by M.N. from Los Angeles
on June 26, 2008
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I've been through three, and they're not cheap. None have been accurate according to my pediatrician's thermometer. The one I have now is too big to fit in my 16 mth...
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- My doctor uses the one that scans over the forehead. I think it is called the arterial thermoscan. He says they are very accurate. You can get it on line.
- Hi M., Here's an easy and inexpensive way: get a good oral digital thermometer and take the temperature in the armpit. (Called axillary temperature). Yes, it does t...
- Hi M., I've been using the Braun Thermoscan ear thermometer since my son was born - he's almost 6 now. I've been happy with it. It does give 2 different readings in...
Need a Good Ear Thermometer
Asked by C.B. from Indianapolis
on November 3, 2008
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Hi Moms. I'm looking for an accurate ear thermometer to use for my kids. Anyone know of a good brand that gives an accurate reading of the body temp that is quick? ...
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- I have never had a good experience with these. I wouldn't waste the money on it - stick to a good underarm/rectal, I love my vick's speed read - they are cheap and wh...
- I have been told over and over by several different doctors that all the commercial ear thermometers are not accurate until the child is 3. It would be good for your ...
- Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer - it's $50 at Babies R Us and drugstore.com...but I got it from WalMart for $30. It's quick...easy...painless. I love it! My dau...
Thermometer and Low Temps?
Asked by L.G. from Boston
on November 16, 2009
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So my daughter had a high fever - 102 - and today she is better and I took her temperature and the thermometer beeped but the reading was 92 degrees. So I did it again...
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- Two things... 1) It's totally normal for some people to run a lower temp on average. On a totally healthy day, I generally run about 98.0 or lower. 2) Have you check...
- 97 is normal, particularly in the morning before a person gets moving. 92 is weird and absolutely not normal - I'd check the thermometer on yourself and others in the...
- My daughter and I generally have lower temps. It's not something we worried about until DH did some reasearch and found it could be a sign of hypothiroidism. But still...
