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Chryz
04-16-2010, 04:43 PM
Which one have you chosen or use on your infant?
awoodm
04-16-2010, 04:46 PM
We have this one, and it is awesome. http://www.amazon.com/Exergen-Temporal-Artery-Thermometer-Antimicrobial/dp/B0015TIZGQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1271450670&sr=8-2

Super fast and easy to use. Also very accurate.
Chryz
04-16-2010, 04:49 PM
great! Thank you for your help! I've added it to my registry.
okinawama
04-16-2010, 08:22 PM
I love that one. It was a life saver at night when I'd sneak in and take my LO's temperature when he was sleeping. LOVE it. Plus my ER uses one to take temperatures in triage.
Chryz
04-16-2010, 08:25 PM
great! :)

Any thoughts on which first aid kit I should put on my registry?
Smillow
04-16-2010, 11:28 PM
We also have the Exergen model posted above (got it @ Costco) LOVE IT! It is very fast and easy to use.
Swimfreak78
04-18-2010, 11:44 AM
We had a Vicks rectal one I got on drugstore.com
Dream
04-19-2010, 12:54 PM
I have the exergen model too and like it. My only problem is if she awake. You have to glide the termo from the center to the left to get the reading and often she moves her head away before I complete.
muddysuzi
04-27-2010, 12:00 PM
We also use the Exergen Temporal thermometer. LOVE IT! This is the same thing they use at my Pediatricians office.
Tenasparkl
04-27-2010, 01:57 PM
We have and love that temporal thermometer too. You'll love it.
wendibird22
04-27-2010, 02:27 PM
Our ped insists on rectal temps, especially on infants. So, we use this one. I think it was only $5 at Walmart and we tested its accuracy against our ped's glass thermometer and it was the same. It gets you a temp very very fast.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/ReliOn-9-Second-Flexible-Tip-Thermometer/10161100
AnnieW625
04-27-2010, 03:44 PM
I need to get a temporal thermometer too esp. since I have a toddler, but for an infant what worked better for us was the normal rectal thermometers (although I hated the screaming, but at least it was quick!). I never found the ear one that we got to be very accurate.
wellyes
04-27-2010, 03:56 PM
I need to get a temporal thermometer too esp. since I have a toddler, but for an infant what worked better for us was the normal rectal thermometers (although I hated the screaming, but at least it was quick!).


Me too, exactly.

My peds office always insisted on a rectal temp. They're super cheap and super accurate. I also suggest getting Vaseline and bought a box of disposible probe covers - a box contains more than you'll need for several years and costs just a couple of bucks.