If you have any doubt, take your child's temp by rectum or forehead. Only good for screening. Requires the baby to suck on it, which is not always possible. Have your child suck on the pacifier until it beeps about 10 seconds. Ear Temperature: How to Take Age: 6 months and older not accurate before 6 months This thermometer reads the heat waves coming off the eardrum. A correct temp depends on pulling the ear backward.
Pull back and up if over 1 year old. Then aim the tip of the ear probe between the opposite eye and ear. Parents like this thermometer because it takes less than 2 seconds. It also does not need the child to cooperate. It does not cause any discomfort. Being outdoors on a cold day will cause a low reading. Your child needs to be inside for 15 minutes before taking the temp.
Earwax, ear infections and ear tubes do not keep from getting correct readings. This blood vessel runs across the forehead just below the skin. Place the sensor head at the center of the forehead. Slowly slide the thermometer across the forehead toward the top of the ear. Keep it in contact with the skin. Use a rectal thermometer only if you are comfortable doing so and a health care provider has shown you how to do it safely.
For more detailed instructions on how to take a temperature using the rectal method, speak to your health care provider. After a thermometer has been used to take a rectal temperature, do not use it to take an oral temperature. Make sure that the rectal thermometer is clearly marked so that it is not used orally.
The armpit method is less accurate and is normally only used if the person is extremely drowsy or not clear mentally. Temperatures may vary throughout the day, rising as much as 1 degree in the morning and reaching a maximum during the late afternoon. Mild increases may be caused by exercising, too much clothing or bedding, taking a hot bath or being outside in hot weather. A fever is part of the normal process of fighting an infection.
Usually, it goes away after 3 days. Thermometers are not always accurate so it is important to be watching for other signs that your child might be ill. A fever with other symptoms may mean a more serious illness.
Never leave your child alone while taking his temperature. Glass mercury thermometers are no longer recommended and can be dangerous. There are serious health risks if a glass mercury thermometer breaks. Mercury is toxic if inhaled or if the liquid touches the skin. Mercury-free glass thermometer. Mercury-free glass thermometers have a silver tip. A silver line runs along the numbers to show the temperature. You may see a blue line filling the extra space that is not taken by the silver line.
The opposite end is color-coded. But no need to worry. By following the right steps, you can safely check your child's temperature and get a correct reading. If you need more advice on checking your child's temperature rectally, speak with your pediatrician, as they can give you more guidance on how to do it effectively. It might. If your baby is constipated, inserting a rectal thermometer just as you would if you were taking their temperature may stimulate a bowel movement.
However, It's important to speak with your pediatrician to address your baby's constipation and discuss if using a rectal thermometer is appropriate. Although rectal thermometers can be used from infancy to adulthood, many older children may not like to check their temperature rectally.
You can stop using a rectal thermometer on your child after three months, but make sure your child is cooperative enough and can tolerate other thermometers. Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Wise J. Rectal thermometer should be used for accurate temperature reading, analysis finds.
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