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LIMOMx2
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Best way to take temp besides rectal...
I used those strips and they say he has a high fever then I use the under the armpit one and it said 97.8 Then I used the forehead one and it said 98.3
What is the best way? Thanks 
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Stacey1403
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
If they are under 3 months you really should do it rectally.
Other than that I use this one. It's the same kind most peds are using
Temporal Artery Thermometer
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| Posted 8/16/06 7:12 AM |
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Elizabeth
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
At his age, rectal is the best. I dont completely believe any other temp method personally. Not a big deal when they're bigger but you want to be quite accurate when they are small.
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| Posted 8/16/06 7:12 AM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
Everytime I do it rectally either he goes poop all over the therm. or he throws himself all over the place I don't want to hurt him
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| Posted 8/16/06 7:37 AM |
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Calla
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
There really is no good way besides rectal. You won't hurt him, just hold him down with one hand.
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| Posted 8/16/06 8:20 AM |
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Freddie
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
I just couldn't do rectal. I used a thermometer pacifier and I thought it worked great.
Now I use the temperal one that Stacey posted. It does take many different readings, so I found the most accurate was under the arm.
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| Posted 8/16/06 9:03 AM |
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LisaI
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
i've never done rectal, always ear for my DD. The ped. recommeneded I do ear. i have a great ear thermometer, same as the dr. office. So it was acurate.
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| Posted 8/16/06 9:05 AM |
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KangaMom
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
We feel bad and can't do the rectal either 
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| Posted 8/16/06 9:06 AM |
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dandr10199
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
Posted by MicheleMaBelle
We feel bad and can't do the rectal either
We felt this way as well until she had a virus. The ped kept asking me what is her rectal temp and I said when I take it hurts her. The ped said "it does not hurt, it is just uncomfortable. Besides, we need to have an accurate temp to determine whether or not she needs to go to the hospital". I got over it quickly. I figured that if her temp was high, they would take the rectal temp at the docs office anyway. Better we take it than a stranger at the peds office, right?
Gracie is OK with it now, no more squirming.
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| Posted 8/16/06 9:29 AM |
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pnm1654
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
Posted by dandr10199
Posted by MicheleMaBelle
We feel bad and can't do the rectal either
We felt this way as well until she had a virus. The ped kept asking me what is her rectal temp and I said when I take it hurts her. The ped said "it does not hurt, it is just uncomfortable. Besides, we need to have an accurate temp to determine whether or not she needs to go to the hospital". I got over it quickly. I figured that if her temp was high, they would take the rectal temp at the docs office anyway. Better we take it than a stranger at the peds office, right?
Gracie is OK with it now, no more squirming.
Same thing happened to us and when we got to the ped's office, they ped took it rectally as well and so did the hospital.
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
I also take it rectally and this is the thermometer I use. I put some vasaline on it, have him on his back grab his legs like I when I put a diaper under him and insert it. He does squirm, I actually don't think he feels it. It is so fast.thermometer
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| Posted 8/16/06 11:20 AM |
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
Posted by Seles81
I also take it rectally and this is the thermometer I use. I put some vasaline on it, have him on his back grab his legs like I when I put a diaper under him and insert it. He does squirm, I actually don't think he feels it. It is so fast.thermometer
We do it the same exact way. My ped. told me that rectal is the best way when they are so small.
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| Posted 8/16/06 11:24 AM |
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Melbernai
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
That is a really good thermometer to hvae and it isn't very expensive so it is definately well worth it.
They do have pacifier thermometers although we always do rectal. The first few times I was so nervous but I got over it, made sure I used vaseline, etc.
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| Posted 8/16/06 11:33 AM |
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DaniRN
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Re: Best way to take temp besides rectal...
I was always told rectal in infants is the most accurate.
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| Posted 8/16/06 11:36 AM |
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