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Mommy2Boys
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Please recommend your thermometer
I need to buy a new one since both of mine apparently suck after what happened last night.
And how is the new temporal thermometer? I know you have to take an infants thermometer rectally but before I stick a thermometer up his butt I like to do a quick read to make sure I even need to go there, KWIM? DS #1 is old enough now I can use the ear thermometer but I can't do that yet with the little guy...
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Posted 10/21/09 9:34 AM  |
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Re: Please recommend your thermometer
Well what I would do is get one of those head strip ones. THey reallly do work pretty well. Then when it seems to shoot up on that fast, or indicates a temp, do a rectal. I also use my lips, I can tell so much simply from doing that on a daily basis.
The rectal one I have is the VICKS rectal only. It is great, quick read too.
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| Posted 10/21/09 9:38 AM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: Please recommend your thermometer
Posted by Goobster
Well what I would do is get one of those head strip ones. THey reallly do work pretty well. Then when it seems to shoot up on that fast, or indicates a temp, do a rectal. I also use my lips, I can tell so much simply from doing that on a daily basis.
The rectal one I have is the VICKS rectal only. It is great, quick read too.
I usually put my lips against his forehead as well. I know when TJ gets a fever his hold body, hands, feet, ears and face are hot. And Derek did feel warm last night that is what scared me and when I kept getting different readings it didnt help. I didnt want to make the wrong decision.
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| Posted 10/21/09 9:39 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: Please recommend your thermometer
Posted by jellybean1420
Posted by Goobster
Well what I would do is get one of those head strip ones. THey reallly do work pretty well. Then when it seems to shoot up on that fast, or indicates a temp, do a rectal. I also use my lips, I can tell so much simply from doing that on a daily basis.
The rectal one I have is the VICKS rectal only. It is great, quick read too.
I usually put my lips against his forehead as well. I know when TJ gets a fever his hold body, hands, feet, ears and face are hot. And Derek did feel warm last night that is what scared me and when I kept getting different readings it didnt help. I didnt want to make the wrong decision.
I found the ear ones are terrible, my head one is really great for something so non invasive. And the VICKS rectal only I found to be excellent and easy to use. You did not make the wrong decision.
ETA - When I say the head one, I mean that strip that changes colors.
Message edited 10/21/2009 9:50:19 AM.
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cgdg61606
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Re: Please recommend your thermometer
I don't like my temporal artery thermometer. I don't think it's accurate... different ready each time.
I LOVE the Vick's 10 second digital rectal thermometer. You can get at BRU.
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| Posted 10/21/09 9:48 AM |
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Re: Please recommend your thermometer
Posted by cgdg61606
I don't like my temporal artery thermometer. I don't think it's accurate... different ready each time.
I LOVE the Vick's 10 second digital rectal thermometer. You can get at BRU.
ITA on all accounts. I hated the temporal one and LOVE my Vicks rectal!!
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