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Please recommend your thermometer

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Yesterday, my friend who has a 2 year old and a newborn told me that it's now recommended to take baby's temp via the underarm method.  I had registered for this thermometer, https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2266320

but she said her pediatrician says temping via the rectum is no longer recommended. 

Is this what your ped's have said?  Can you recommend your thermometer?

Thanks! 

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Re: Please recommend your thermometer

  • Mee83shellMee83shell member

    I have the Vicks forehead thermometer and a rectal therm.  We actually use the forehead therm in the ICU at the hospital I work at--and it's extremely accurate :-)

     FWIW, we consider under the arm is inaccurate in the hospital.

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