What do you think?

Knottie70610593 · September 2014

So today, I'm here at my step sister's house and making her baby essential list. Were almost done, but were having a hard in what thermometer. We've decided to choose the forehead thermometer. I'm done doing some research and most moms prefer this type of thermometer. So what do you think?

saraeric · September 2014

FWIW, my mom is a pediatric nurse and said those are really hard to get an accurate reading with. She recommended just getting a standard digital and taking underarm or rectal temps.

oliversmommy32912 · September 2014

We have one. It seems to be pretty accurate. We get the same temp multiple times in a row. It's at least as accurate as our standard digital one and it's much quicker to use. We have an Exergen brand one.

jenn43 · September 2014

I also like the forehead thermometer. The hospital recovery room (outside the OR) uses a version of a forehead thermometer, so I figure they must be fairly accurate.

pjaimeal · September 2014

I bought the forehead one and find it hard to get an accurate temp. I have since invested in an ear thermometer and it is the best. Super easy and reliable.

newenglander71 · September 2014

We used a digital rectal thermometer on DS for maybe the 1st year, then switched to the forehead exergen one. I felt like when he was really young, the rectal was reliably accurate and I was never second guessing the reading.

brachysira · September 2014

The forehead one is fun and easy, but sometimes it read very high and freaked us out. We had an inexpensive digital that we could use to double check.

Obodos · September 2014

A rectal thermometer for under 1year

rae_dylanzmom · September 2014

We have an ear thermometer (left over from LO#1), but I've never really trusted it.

Everyusernameistaken · September 2014

I like the ear thermometer. I know rectal is the most accurate but I was too worried about hurting baby to buy one.

MrsKasel10 · September 2014

I have an ear thermometer that I use with my older children but would use the rectal for infants.

lastmermaid · September 2014

I have one and I love it. across the forehead isn't that hard to get an accurate reading, you just have to make sure you follow the directions to a T

ashaw512 · September 2014

I use rectal until 6 mo. That's how my pedi does it in the office so that's how I do it at home. For my older child I put it under her arm

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