So, a lot of you have been hearing me talk about Liam's fever that wouldn't go away. He really was sick, he's had 2 colds and 3 ear infections since the beginning of October, but also this mysterious fever of 100-101 that wouldn't go away no matter how long he stayed on antibiotics.
I started getting suspicious when I would bring him into the pedi and he would temp normal there. So I used the backup thermometer from our safety kit that I'd never used before last night, and he registered normal on that but a fever on the fancy Safety 1st one we've been using since birth. To be sure, I went out this morning and bought a new thermometer, and just checked him before his nap. He registered 98.2 on the new one, and 100.2 on the old one! That is a HUGE discrepancy!
I feel horrible that I've pulled him out of playdates and classes and given him Tylenol several times over the past month and a half when he probably didn't have a fever at all. Anyway, after this I would suggest having 2 thermometers and checking with both from time to time to make sure you're getting an accurate result!
And...very glad and relieved to finally know that my little one is okay and doesn't actually have a fever at all!
Re: PSA: doublecheck your thermometer