Taking LO's temperature...

slv0606 · April 2013

What do you use? The last time I had to take DS's temp I used the rectal thermometer however; the last time we were at the pedi's office they used the temporal thermometer. How accurate are the temporal thermometers for at home use?(if you have experience with one) DS didn't seem too bothered by the rectal thermometer but, I know we are near the end of him tolerating that and I am sure he will not deal with an under the tongue thermometer. I will follow up with his pedi at his 15 month appt but I was just curious to see what you ladies have to say.

kristin172429 · April 2013

I actually do under the armpit and have seen the nurses at my pedi office do the same once he turned one.

ssimon621 · April 2013

Same as Kristin. We have always done under the armpit and that is what they did in the hospital when she was born and at the doctor's office. She's never had a fever over 100 so I've never found it necessary to be extremely accurate and my ped

tittytwistertortoises · April 2013

We do under the armpit too. We were told to add one degree when doing this. Anyone else told this?

kristin172429 · April 2013

tittytwistertortoises:
We do under the armpit too. We were told to add one degree when doing this. Anyone else told this?</div

firewife9278 · April 2013

tittytwistertortoises:
We do under the armpit too. We were told to add one degree when doing this. Anyone else told this?</div

ALane1128 · April 2013

We've been doing under the armpit since Jackson was 4 months old. We add a degree and we use a vick's thermometer.

2chatter · April 2013

We have a super quick rectal, and DS really could care less about it. So I am still using that when I need to.

I do find this to be a "boy thing". DS is pretty happy to have his boy parts liberated and available to grab so it's pret

nebraska84 · April 2013

We use under the arm too...and I didn't know about adding the degree, I will do this, it would make more sense I think. Side note...I hate taking his temp, he does not sit still long enough

Oh well!

danac2010 · April 2013

We have always done under the arm and added a degree. This is what I did when I was working in childcare so it just seemed logical to me. We have had a lot of experience with fevers and her fevers have never been very off from what the doctor'

MollySm · April 2013

We do either under the armput or temporal. I don't feel like I need it to be that perfect, just a general idea of does she have a fever or not, and is it mild or bad.

jmccall79 · April 2013

I was doing under the arm...and adding a degree. The nurse at my ped's office said don't add a degree(although that's what I heard you're 'supposed' to do). If you want "most accurate" rectal is it. I was using an "in the ear" one for a

jldubb0626 · April 2013

We do under the arm. That's what my ped does so we go with it.

Lena122 · April 2013

The temporal ones are difficult to get an accurate reading because it has to be done in the exact right place. I use an ear thermometer which I like because it's quick and seems to be accurate.

Bella61811 · April 2013

Rectal. Our thermometer registers in 8 seconds. Audra doesn't seem to mind it. She actually holds still.

Meganequine · April 2013

I can't ever seem to get an accurate reading on his armpit-- it always comes our way low (like low 90s.) He doesn't like us holding his arm still though. The dr. office does it under the arm-pit, but sometimes it takes multiple tries before

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