Our old Braun Ear thermometer isnt working
Should I get a new ear one or the forehead one?
What do you have?
Our old Braun Ear thermometer isnt working
Should I get a new ear one or the forehead one?
What do you have?
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
We went from the ear to the forehead and like the forehead much better.
persimmon / 1196 posts
We have one that has both. I like having the option - forehead for a quick check, ear when I need a more accurate reading.
I don't know if it's this exact one, but it looks like this: https://www.amazon.com/Innovo-Medical-Digital-Forehead-Thermometer/dp/B072F7BFFN/ref=sr_1_16_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1517501237&sr=8-16&keywords=baby+thermometer
coconut / 8079 posts
Following because I need a new one too!
@lady baltimore: that’s really neat to have both the forehead and ear options
pear / 1648 posts
@lady baltimore: We've had this one for a few years and I can never get an accurate reading! The forehead and ear give me totally different readings Maybe I just got a dud?
Finally gave up and bought an Exergen temporal, which I do trust but I also follow-up with either rectal thermometer for baby or underarm for big girl if I'm worried about a high reading.
grapefruit / 4045 posts
I just bought the braun ear thermometer this week and am really happy with it. I find it easier for my toddler to tolerate than the forehead swipe kind that i also have.
apricot / 285 posts
We just switched to a Braun ear and much prefer it to the Exergen temporal that we had. I just feel there is less risk of error and trust it. Our pedi uses an ear which gave me the idea.
persimmon / 1196 posts
@peachykeen: According to what I have read, the readings are supposed to be different. Temporal and ear temperature can vary by up to 2 degrees, according to this:
https://www.webmd.com/children/tc/fever-temperatures-accuracy-and-comparison-topic-overview
persimmon / 1270 posts
I am pretty sure our bruan forhead thermometer is a random number generator... I always use rectal thermometer in the baby is I am worried and try to get my older one to hold it under his arm.
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