Rec your thermometer please. We have 2 and we don't feel like we are getting accurate readings out of either. One is pretty old, the other may just be cheap! Ash has pnuemonia and has had a fever for 6 days now. We are noticing that the temps seem to be inconsistent and want something reliable.
I took it to the pedi one time we went and took his temp right after the nurse did to check the accuracy and it was within .2 degrees. It was a little hard when DS was a baby because he wouldn't sit still but its great now that he is older.
We still have a paci baby (flame away- I don't care yet), so we use the paci thermometer. It's been great! I do need to find a good one for when I wean him, though. Our ear one isn't for crap.
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We have this one: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_sabc?url=search-alias%3Daps&pageMinusResults=1&suo=1356557644223#/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=exergen%20temporal%20artery%20thermometer&sprefix=exergen ,aps,190&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aexergen%20temporal%20artery%20thermometer
I took it to the pedi one time we went and took his temp right after the nurse did to check the accuracy and it was within .2 degrees. It was a little hard when DS was a baby because he wouldn't sit still but its great now that he is older.
Link below for the one we have and it works great!
https://www.amazon.com/Braun-Thermoscan-Thermometer-ExacTemp-Technology/dp/B001FWXKMM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1356583075&sr=8-2&keywords=ear+thermometer
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Same here.