Comments on: Baby A’s First Fever – What Type of Thermometer Do You Use For an Infant?

By: Beverly Jefferson

Beverly Jefferson — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:27:44 +0000

For me, non-contact infrared forehead thermometer is perfect for your little one. This thermometer allows fast and accurate readings/results without disturbing your child..

Regards.
Bevs

By: Shannon J. Perkins

Shannon J. Perkins — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 06:24:58 +0000

For newborns, many say that rectal thermometer is the best thing to use. But as of now, some are saying that forehead thermometer (infrared) is much preferable. Well, I guess I have to agree because in my experiences, I could say that it is a great thermometer.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:18:45 +0000

Well it seems I caught the same bug as my son. It feels like the plague embarked upon my home and I’m just starting to feel better today. I used to be able to lay in bed all day, eat chicken noodle soup and wait to get better, but not with a little one at home. I had no idea how difficult it can be to deal with being sick while dealing with a sick child!

Thank you for all of your comments. It seems the ear thermometer gets a vote for when they get a bit bigger, but for now a squirmy infant might need the rectal or underarm approach. I also plan to research the Forehead IR thermometer. It sounds like an interesting invention, but I can’t find many user ratings about it.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:37:07 +0000

My pediatrician has said that they want you to take the temp rectally for infants. In fact if you call them and have taken it a different way, they ask you to retake it rectally. I’ve got a thermometer that has several different “heads” that you can plug into it: rectal, underarm or mouth. It seems to do the job.

By: Justin @ The Family Finances

Justin @ The Family Finances — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:35:39 +0000

We have a 14 month old and have an ear thermometer. It’s worked well for us, and we’ve never had any issues with it. Though we’ve been lucky. The only times ours has had a fever has been after getting shots, and they never lasted very long.

By: SarahA

SarahA — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:04:41 +0000

With a squirmy baby who hates things in her ear, I’ve just done under the arm. I think the ear is more accurate but I found it easier to hold her arm down than her head still. We also got a pacifier thermometer which is really awesome but it takes 2 minutes to register so she keeps taking it out of her mouth. I find that if she will keep it in, she’s really sick. I also use it at night a lot.

By: Patti

Patti — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:13:35 +0000

My kids are grown with kids of their own. I’ve always used rectal thermometers on infants. They are the only way to get a truly accurate reading. The digital thermometers only take a few seconds to get a reading. Just place a little bit of vaseline on the tip for easiest insertion.

By: Simple island living

Simple island living — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:04:39 +0000

We use a temporal one and the underarm one as backup if I misplaced the other. I like them both, actually. The underarm does take more time though, so as he gets older it’s definitely harder.

By: Clare Chatfield

Clare Chatfield — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:19:04 +0000

I have an ear thermometer that I bought more than 13 years ago for probably about the same cost you’re looking at. (Kids are almost 14 and 11 1/2.) Have used it dozens and dozens of times over the years. (Older child was prone to high fevers as a baby and toddler.) Still works great. Know nothing about temporal thermometers.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:34:17 +0000

I mostly rely on the inside of my wrist and observation. The actual number isn’t as important as we’re led to believe 🙂

The temporal thermometer gets my vote when I want to know how high. It gets easier with practice. If you hold the button down, swipe forehead, hold it behind an ear, let go of button, it seems to work more consistently. The instruction book mentions how to do the ear thing.