How do you take a temperature?

amiamish

I'm asking because I FINALLY found a temporal one that was NOT expensive AND it works great!!! So, we now use the forehead method. Before this we used under the arm--UGH so timely!!

 

 

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stacynikki

I found one that works great for the ear.  It only takes a second and I feel that it's really accurate.  I'll do it to myself and it usually gives me an 98 reading.  I love it!!! 

DaiLyght

Under the arm or forehead, but if I'm worried or those give me a high reading, then I go for the rear. Thankfully, I haven't had to do that with DS1 in a long time.

Andrewsgal

My Doctor will only take a rectal temp so that is what we do.

Jodi&Joe

Rectal -- it's the most accurate.

Also, if you are talking about the one that you rub across the forehead --- I had one of those register at 99.7 in the doctor's office.  Took the temp rectally, it was 102.5.  Don't trust the forehead wand things!

KrisBriMcBunny

ditto jodi

I had a raging fever after my c-section and those forehead thingies registered 100.8...the nurse took it orally and it was 103.6  yeah not the most accurate.