Medical Forehead Ear Thermometer from iProven is one of the best rated
baby thermometers on the market.
Not exact matches
On the other hand, any parent who has ever woken a sleeping
baby to stick a
thermometer in her ear, mouth, or farther south only to log the perfectly healthy temperature of a now awake and screaming child knows that's not an ideal situation, either.
Depending
on what type of illness your
baby has, it will make a difference in which type of
thermometer you should use.
There are several types of
thermometers for
babies, and the best one for your child will depend
on a few different things.
This one is the 7th item
on our best
baby forehead
thermometers list.
Those no contact
thermometers are non-invasive, and you don't have to worry about placing them
on the
baby's forehead.
It's normal for
babies to catch fevers, sometimes adult
thermometers may not work well
on them.
For older
babies and kids, the way they act can be more important than the reading
on your
thermometer.
The way that you will take your
baby's temperature depends
on the type of
thermometer that you are using.
It's a touch - free
thermometer, so you just need to place the
thermometer on the forehead of your
baby (no need for it to touch) just positioned at the aid like your aiming for the forehead.
Turn
on the
thermometer, place it under your
baby's arm, and hold it in place until you hear a beep.
Just like any other
baby thermometers, you do not have to wake your child just to check
on their temperature, that could be done by just placing this one
on their forehead.
If you don't want the hassle of going to the clinic every time, you might as well have a
thermometer ready
on your
baby box together with a nasal aspirator.
With the Visiofocus
thermometer, you can take your
baby's temperature at first sight, as it is designed to project the body temperature reading
on the forehead without even touching the skin.
With
baby's legs elevated, or with
baby on her belly, insert the
thermometer about 3/4 of an inch.
You can read our detailed review of infrared
baby thermometers, but here are the highlights of the two bestselling
thermometers on Amazon:
Make sure to place a tiny drop of petroleum jelly
on the end of the
thermometer before inserting it, and do not worry about your
baby being uncomfortable during this because this is the way that the doctors will take your
baby's temp at all of his or her appointments as well.
Gently press
on your
baby's rectum with a q - tip or a rectal
thermometer.
Place the silver tip of the
thermometer under your
baby's armpit making sure that it is in contact with the skin
on the arm and the skin in the cove under the arm.
Our review will give you some advice
on how to choose the best
baby thermometer.
You read that right, this is a pacifier
thermometer, no surprise this is included
on a list designed to help you find the best
baby thermometer.
Many call this the best
baby thermometer but it only got the sixth place
on our list; the Braun forehead
thermometer has a color - coded screen and is noninvasive.
Because of the design you don't need a stand — just plonk it
on a shelf in the
baby's room and it stands up perfectly, ready to be used as a room
thermometer.
Keep curtains in your
baby's room closed and take care not to place your
baby in direct sunlight while they sleep; keep an eye
on the temperature in your
baby's room by buying a nursery
thermometer (the room should be between 17 and 20 degrees)
Fancy
baby bath and clothing: We were too focused
on just making it through the night to worry with lotions, potions, bath
thermometers, and cutesy bath rags.
When bath time rolls around, you need to make sure you have the right tools
on hand — your
thermometer, towel, bath toys, and
baby wash, among other items.
If you don't have any
baby monitors at your disposal or you aren't planning
on buying one anytime soon, a regular room
thermometer will be able to do the same thing.
You'll probably want someone to hold
baby's legs so you can focus
on advancing the
thermometer in just a little, placing only the tip in the rectum.
On the spectrum of
baby room
thermometers, I do believe that this is one of the better ones.
You'll want to stock up
on things like kimono shirts, hospital blankets, pacifiers, newborn diapers,
thermometers, combs (these are great for dry scalp), nasal aspirator, the small tub that they use to wash
baby in, and the disposable dry cloths that you wet and use as wipes.
These usually include a nose sucker (although the Nosefrida is the best one
on the market and I highly recommend it), a
thermometer,
baby nail clippers and a medicine dropper.
Narrator: KEEP A FIRM GRIP
ON YOUR
BABY»S BUTTOCKS BY CUPPING THEM WITH THE PALM AND FINGERS OF THE HAND THAT»S HOLDING THE
THERMOMETER.
When they're not scrambling through a medicine cabinet in the middle of the night trying to find a
baby thermometer, it suddenly dawns
on them.
I used the Target one before my
baby shower to help me register and now I'm going back to buy the things that are still
on there... nail clippers,
thermometer,
baby tub soft liner,
baby monitor (I'm getting one with two receivers so I can have one upstairs and one down) two car seats, a light stroller frame to hold them in, and a few more not - to - terribly exciting things like newborn diapers (work for up to eight pounds of
baby) wipes, etc...
Now that you've got a handle
on what to look for, it's time to check out our adult and
baby thermometer reviews!