[blparent] Talking Thermometers

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

I didn't mean to imply that you shouldn't get a talking thermometer.  What I 
was trying to say was that the whole issue of how to take a baby's 
temperature seems to be one that is very worried about by pediatricians, 
CPS, other doubting parents, etc.  In my experience, the exact temperature 
didn't seem to matter as much as the fact that my daughter had a fever. 
Once when she got sent home from school with a fever of almost 102, I took 
her temperature and found she was only at 99 point something.  I called the 
pediatrician just to be sure, but I was told to encourage rest and fluids, 
which I was already doing, and the fever passed on its own.  Interestingly, 
when my daughter had ear infections last winter, she didn't have much of a 
temperature with them.  So by all means, get a talking thermometer. 
Sometimes it's a comfort having the exact temperature, though I feel sure 
you'll know what to do about a fever before you use your thermometer. 
Having one is also a way to show your competence to your doctor, your 
mother-in-law, or whoever asks.  The home nurse seemed very impressed with 
mine and included a note about it in her charts.

Jo Elizabeth

I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's 
brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and 
died in cotton fields and sweatshops.--Stephen Jay Gould
-----Original Message----- 
From: Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 8:52 AM
To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] Talking Thermometers

best thing I can suggest is go onto Amazon and read reviews and product 
descriptions.
That's how I got mine and I don't remember what it is. I do know it works, 
and works well.
Amazon often has cheaper prices too

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
Behalf Of Samara Raine
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:37 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] Talking Thermometers

I know this topic has been covered before, but I figured I'd ask again.

I'm slowly stocking up on items I'm going to absolutely need when my baby is 
born. Can any of you give me any suggestions as to talking thermometers you 
find easy and accurate? Any links you can provide would be amazing, though 
not essential.

Thanks so much for any help you can provide.

Samara
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