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Anyone to Recommend a Good Thermometer?
oh yes, i have a 4 year old and a 5 month old.. best one i bought was an Exergen ... Don't waste your time on an ear thermometer if you have a toddler. ...
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- I have tried several of the ear thermometers and not found one that is acutally acurate. However, they now have a theremometer that you rub across the forehead. I am ...
- the exergen temporal thermometer is good. u can get it at walmart. they use it at the pediatricians office thats how i found out how to get one. its about $30. just si...
- Hi L., the bad news about the tympanic (ear) thermometers is that they can be very inaccurate. if it ifs not aimed directly at the eardrum, which believe it or ...
Thermometer
I would advise you buy a new digital thermometer and read the insert. It will tell you the best way to take a temp. with that particular brand and what to ...
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- I just have a store brand (Walgreens or something) arm pit one and it has proven to be very accurate. They do say to add a degree to arm pit temp readings.
- I used one that goes under the armpit, like they use at the doctor's office for little kids.
- The tongue thermometer is the the most accurate. Next to the arm pit. The ear isn't so accurate event hough alot of physycians do it that way. Have a great aday!
An IDIOT Asking for Advice on Temperature Taking
Make sure you buy a rectal thermometer too, not just an oral/mercury one. ... Best of luck to you and your baby. ... rn school · ear thermometer accuracy · toddler thermometer · body temperature pregnancy · kidney reflux ...
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- I have always been told that that is the most accurate way. It's not really as bad as you think it will be. Just use lots of Vaseline and they barely even notice it.
- yes rectal is the most accurate. Make sure you buy a rectal thermometer too, not just an oral/mercury one. If I remember correctly, ear is one of the least accurate, ...
- S.: I am sorry about your son.... Yes, the most accurate way to take a temperature is rectally - you may be able to ask your ped to demonstrate how to properly ...
Looking for the Perfect Ear Thermometer
Read all 5 responses: "I am looking to purchase an ear thermometer at a decent price. ... I have a Braun, it is absolutely the best!! I bought 2 others ...
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- Hi I got this thermometer as a baby shower gift and I love it. I have used it more than I thought I would. Teething can run your baby a fever sometimes. It is nice ...
- Dear C. R, I have a Braun, it is absolutely the best!! I bought 2 others prior to the Braun, and just was not happy with them at all. The Braun is the way to go. ...
- I can't respond to your exact model, but I've had a Braun for about 6 years and it's worked great for me. I can only think that the brand has gotten even better.
Low Body Temperature in a Baby?
We measured using the ear thermometer, and it came up as 94.7, and rectally 94.. ." ... I remember that I had googled low body temp and toddlers and came up with .... double-check with a mercury thermometer. Anal temp. is the best way. ...
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- Did you try a dif. thermometer?? We took our son to the e.r. once with the flu and he was almost treated for hypothermia because the first thermometer they took his te...
- My daughter has an ear canal that does not allow for an ear thermometer to be effective. While I know this is way more painful for Mom's than it is for baby do a recta...
- I have used ear thermometers with similar experiences, I usually test myself as a baseline to see if it's working, utimately I just stopped using it, even though it is...
My Son Has Another fever...How Often Do Toddlers Get Fevers?
So I'm thinking may be my ear thermometer is reading incorrectly. ..... b) Prevention is best...avoid too much wheat/dairy combos which clog the digestive ...
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- When ever my childern statred getting fever's I wold up the garlic in ou food intake may be alittle young for this I would tell my doc about your concerns good luck C. M
- My daughter is now 8, but she also used to get high fevers at your son's age. There were times she would be at 105. One time she was over 105 and I was freaking out!...
- Hi G., Well a fever a month sounds perfectly normal especially since he's never been to daycare before. I've had to work and had my baby in daycare since she was 1...
Toddler with High Fever
Try to leave the thermometer in the medicine cabinet. ... FYI... the best way to keep a fever down is to alternate Tylenol and Motrin every four hours. ...
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- Yes...this was my world last winter. We were in the emergency room 3 nights in a row with my son who had temps. up to 106 degrees. The doctors could never find anyth...
- Sorry to hear that your little one is under the weather. My son gets a high fever everytime he gets sick. He never gets little fevers its always up to 105. We just ...
- Is she teething? Mabe soak a wash cloth in ice cold water for her to suck on. Does she pull at her ear? Teething would cauae thay as well. I wish you luck, and try...
Taking Temperature
He is 4 and I want to know the best way to get an accurate reading. I just have a digital thermometer. He felt warm in the night so I tried to take his ...
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- Hi A., We use a Temporal Scan thermometer in our house. You push a button and swipe the thermometer across the childs forehead (make sure it's not sweaty first). I...
- Fever's are nothing to worry about unless they go above 104. At 4 yrs old each way you are taking them is fine. Each way may be off a few degree's, but again, as lon...
- When my cousin was born prematurely (27.5 weeks) the nurses/docs at Stanford took her temperature under her arm. A normal reading under the arm should be 97.6. I figur...
Toddler Hallucinations
Sep 16, 2009 ... It is probably best to take her to her pediatrician to get more .... I went to get a thermometer and water and when I came back she said the ...
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- It may be night terrors. Our son has them. Night terrors are different than nightmares. With night terrors they may walk around, talk, etc. but they are really asle...
- This happened once with my son and totally freaked me out! My husband thought it was kind of funny, of course. He had a fever of 103-104. We try to use homeopathi...
- Hi L., My youngest son when around 2 or 3 had a couple episodes when he was sick where he would cry in the middle of the night saying bugs were crawling on him. I had...
How to Keep Your Toddler Warm at Night
the best thing i do is to put her in a Vest!!! All winter long! a fleese Vest ... We put a thermometer in there and even if we had the thermostat set for 65 ...
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- Hi L. My son NEVER stays covered up, this was especially true when he was younger. I would put regular pajamas on him and then put on fuzzy sleepers over that. I fi...
- During the winter months, I always put a onesie on my son, socks, and then his fuzzy feetsie pajamas that zip up. I then put a blanket on top of him. He stays plenty...
- Dear L. M., We raised two daughters and two granddaughters. We always put a blanket sleeper on each of them. They often threw off the blankets anyway and I did no...
