thermometers
valigrl21
member
What kind of thermometer are you all using on your LOs now? I used a rectal thermometer when DD was an infant but now that she's a little older, I think I should be switching but to what?
Last night, I tried an underarm thermometer, but it said it needed 2 MINUTES to get a reading. 2 minutes with a toddler is a lifetime! DD wouldn't sit still for 2 minutes.
So just curious what everyone else is using? Type/brand and for bonus points, can I get it via Amazon Prime 
TIA!
BFP #5 11/15/14, Team Green EDD 7/22/15
BFP #4 4/30/13, baby girl born med-free Jan. 2014
BFP #3 9/24/12, Missed m/c at 9w1d (baby measured 8w5d)
BFP #2 9/23/10, healthy baby girl born med-free June 2011
BFP #1 5/21/10, Missed m/c at 10w4d (baby measured 8wks), D&C 6/29/10
"Life is like a camera, just focus on what's important and capture the good times, develop from the negatives and if things don't work out, just take another shot."
Re: thermometers
We went through a few and this has been our longest lasting, most reliable one.
https://www.amazon.com/Exergen-Temporal-Artery-Thermometer-TAT-2000C/dp/B000LJAEPQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360172357&sr=8-1&keywords=temporal+temperature+scanner
This exactly. My pedi office uses this one. You can scan it across the forehead or just behind the ear. It is fast.
DS1 -6/25/11
DS2 -3/23/13
Missed MC D&C 8/26/14
DD - 8/26/15
LO#4 due 5/30/17
We have a Braun Thermoscan (got at Walgreens) and it seems to work well - and it's fast!
https://www.amazon.com/Braun-Thermoscan-Thermometer-ExacTemp-Technology/dp/B001FWXKMM
peace,
katharine
Book-Kitten blog
I just bought this one today from Target:
https://www.target.com/p/advanced-solutions-easy-read-4-in-1-thermometer/-/A-14374337#prodSlot=medium_1_10
It takes 8 seconds under the arm. It will also take rectal and oral temps in 5 seconds. I think it said it also measures bath water. I had to go buy a new one today since G is sick and I knew he had a fever and he was also not having it having to sit with a thermometer under his arm for 2+ minutes. Have only used it a couple of times and so far so good. I had to do 2 readings once though but I think that is just because I didn't have it under his arm. But for less than $15 it works for me.