Best baby thermometer?

nomnommama · March 2012

Do you guys have recomendations? Ear? rectal? Under the arm?

Thank you!

lizzymo19 · March 2012

I think old fashion rectal is probably the most accurate. DH is not willing to do that though so we also got a fancy in the ear one.

tomkat2010 · March 2012

I received a thermometer pacifier at one of my showers, but I have my doubts as to its accuracy. We'll see, I guess. I had registered for one that you hold on the forehead, but who knows if that would work either.

kaylaakosua · March 2012

My sister got m both ; the saftey first one for the ear ... she said she swore by it with all three of her kids & then we got the smaller safety first one for rectal.

ASmallWonder · March 2012

At a minimum get a rectal. It is by far the most accurate and especially in a newborn a pediatrician will absolutely want to know a rectal temp if you call about a fever. You can also get an ear or temporal if you want for those times when you *think* there might be a fever and want to see if it's elevated at all before jumping right to the rectal. So for example, if an ear or temporal comes back high enough for concern, you'll still want to use the rectal to get an accurate temp for the doctor.

sbost0118 · March 2012

Hate, hate, hate ear thermometers. Notoriously inacurate. For a NB, you need rectal, then can use underarm as they get a little bigger and their temps become a little more stable. From about 8 months and up, I use the dermal forehead thermometers. They are my favorite.

nomnommama · March 2012

Ok, yay rectal! Any particular brands you recommend?

daisycook · March 2012

I really like the graco instant ear thermometer. Works great. We also have the pricey temporal artery one that you swipe across the forehead but it is NEVER accurate!

bellelamb · March 2012

I love my ear thermometer, we've been using it for 7 years. You just have to know it reads lower than rectal. I have one of those too just a cheap safty first one but as my first got older I found the ear far better.

vixen3031 · March 2012

Braun ear thermometer is the best. I bought a cheaper one and it was awful. Spend the extra money... It will be worth it. Rectal thermometers can be inexpensive for backup.

robotsunlays · March 2012

hate ear thermometers

Expecting girl 3 · March 2012

tomkat2010:
I received a thermometer pacifier at one of my showers, but I have my doubts as to its accuracy. We'll see, I guess. I had registered for one that you hold on the forehead, but who knows if that would work either.

I bought the forehead one and we all tried it. It is such a pain in the a$$! It doesnt always register and will like freeze on the last temp. I'm getting an ear one.

SweetT94 · March 2012

Vicks rectal therm................its the best!!! If you ever have to call the nurse while your LO is sick, they will ask you if you took a rectal temp, if you didn't they will tell yo uto go take one and call back

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