[blparent] talking thermometers?

[Pipi]

i just used my normal oral/axilary thermometer as a rectal thermometer. it 
worked just fine that way. i had 2 separate ones. one for savannah's use 
only and one for the rest of them family

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
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Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] talking thermometers?


>I recently purchased an infrared thermometer through Blind Treasures. I do 
>not have infants any more-they are long since grown-but the one I have 
>measures temperature almost instantly by just touching a part of the body. 
>One can also check room temperature. Other talking thermometers I've had 
>are very slow. In the parenting course I teach for Hadley, we suggest the 
>rectal temp as well, but a nurse friend said absolutely not. So in my 
>opinion, whatever works.
> Sharon Howerton, Instructor
> The Hadley School for the Blind
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>> Personally I never found the ear nor the forhead ones to be very acurate. 
>> Maybe it was the case of you have to be smarter than the thermometer ... 
>> I always just bought a regular one and took the temp under his/her arm. 
>> Keeping in mind under the arm you add a degree.  I don't think in my 
>> search of thermometers I've ever seen a rectal one.
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Tay Laurie
>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 1:25 AM
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>> Subject: [blparent] talking thermometers?
>>
>>    Hi everyone,
>>
>> I know there are talking oral/axillary thermometers, but for an infant, 
>> of course, the most accurate method is up the bottom. Are there any 
>> talking rectal thermometers out there, and if so, where can they be 
>> found? If not, is it ok to use an ear thermometer, and if so, do talking 
>> ones exist, and where can they be found?
>> Thanks for any help you can give. We're going to start stocking up on 
>> things we'll need.
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