[blparent] talking rectal thermometer

Gabe Vega theblindtech at gmail.com
Tue Sep 25 18:25:33 UTC 2012 

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On Sep 25, 2012, at 11:22 AM, "Tatyana" <tagriru at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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>
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:10 PM
> 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
>>> 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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