With baby around, it is essential to invest thermometer at home. There are several types of thermometers in the market.
Ear (digitial) thermometer - Placed in your baby's ear and gives a digital reading after a few seconds. It is quick and accurate, but expensive.
Plastic strip thermometer - Held against your baby's forehead for 15seconds, until it changes colour to indicate temperature. These strips are safe, quick and inexpensive. The reading might not as accurate as the digitial thermometer.
Glass thermometer (which contain mercury) - accurate and a lot less expensive. Slightly harder to measure on active babies or toddlers when they move around. Don't break the glass thermometer, the dangerous mercury will leak out.
Digital Pacifier Thermometer - Disguised as a pacifier, easiest to measure baby temparature if they are keen on sucking on pacifier.
For babies 6 months and younger, it is not recommended to take baby's temperature via rectal method. Putting a thermometer in the rectum may cause injury.
Do invest in a good baby thermometer at home. (my preference is the digital thermometer)... Is worthwhile to have it ready and handy.
Plastic strip thermometer - Held against your baby's forehead for 15seconds, until it changes colour to indicate temperature. These strips are safe, quick and inexpensive. The reading might not as accurate as the digitial thermometer.
Glass thermometer (which contain mercury) - accurate and a lot less expensive. Slightly harder to measure on active babies or toddlers when they move around. Don't break the glass thermometer, the dangerous mercury will leak out.
Digital Pacifier Thermometer - Disguised as a pacifier, easiest to measure baby temparature if they are keen on sucking on pacifier.
For babies 6 months and younger, it is not recommended to take baby's temperature via rectal method. Putting a thermometer in the rectum may cause injury.
Do invest in a good baby thermometer at home. (my preference is the digital thermometer)... Is worthwhile to have it ready and handy.
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