[blparent] talking rectal thermometer

[Tracey Turri]

>From what I've herd rectal temps are still the most accurate way to
get a temp with a small baby.  It's worth noteing though that a
newborn can get plenty sick with out even having a fever.

On 9/25/12, Michael Baldwin <mbaldwin at gpcom.net> wrote:
> Not sure on the exact accuracy of it, but it works and gives you an idea of
> what the temp is. That is what they use in the hospitals around here to.
> Mostly much better quality then what you can buy at Wal*Mart. In my
> opinion,
> the only reason for a thermometer is to tell a doctor or the nurse the
> numbers. You will know when your kid is running a fever.
>
> Michael
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tatyana
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 8:57 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] talking rectal thermometer
>
> I never used forehead one. How accurate is it?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 7:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] talking rectal thermometer
>
>
>>I might have missed it, but have you looked at the forehead ones? We got a
>> talking one from Wal*Mart. Work much faster.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Tatyana
>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 3:59 PM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] talking rectal thermometer
>>
>> I was told in a  child berth class that  a mouth thermometer is not good
>> option for taking a baby temperature. I  should take it either under arm
>> or
>> in rectal, the only thing I will need  is to adjust the  temperature
>> reading
>>
>> result by the way of taking it. My         sister- in- law who has a 7
>> month
>>
>> old says that a rectal way of taking is most precise. Any way, I need a
>> talking thermometer with a straight prop.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 3:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] talking rectal thermometer
>>
>>
>>> atyana, from what I was told by a nurse friend, rectal temperatures
>>> are no longer considered a good idea.
>>> Sharon
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tatyana" <tagriru at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 2:14 PM
>>> Subject: [blparent] talking rectal thermometer
>>>
>>>
>>>>                                    Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> could anybody recommend a talking rectal thermometer for a baby and a
>>>> place
>>>> where I could   purchase it?
>>>> Thank you very much.
>>>>
>>>> Tatyana
>>>>
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