Taking
the temperature under the armpit may be less accurate than in the rectum or the mouth but easier in some babies or children.
Not exact matches
However, no system for detecting body
temperature is perfect, all of them are critical, but for practicality and reliability I would recommend to the parents the use of the digital thermometer to be used
under the
armpits, «Reale said.
Another Fridababy item we love is the cutting - edge FeverFrida The Thermonitor ($ 69.99), a wireless, wearable device that records your little one's body
temperature every 4 seconds from
under his or her
armpit and alerts you of any change.
If your child hates having her
temperature taken in her rectum, ask if it would be appropriate to use a different thermometer, such as one that slips
under her
armpit or possibly into her ear.
For the first 3 months of your baby's life, take
temperatures in the rectum, not in the ear, mouth, or
under the
armpit.
If you are worried your dog is suffering from heat stroke, you should first attempt to reduce their body
temperature by moving them to a cooler area and putting cool towels on her neck,
under her
armpits and between her legs.