[blparent] talking rectal thermometer

Tue Sep 25 18:22:29 UTC 2012

I've read on babycenter.com that doctors recommend using rectal thermometer 
for babies under 3 months, and they refered to American academy of 
pediatrics as well.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracey Turri" <turri.tracey at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [blparent] talking rectal thermometer


> 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
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>> 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
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>>> 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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