https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:41:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303865 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:50:39 +0000 Greentea 2303865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did rectal for the first year, it is accurate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303850 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:43:06 +0000 snowjewelz 2303850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have both rectal and in ear, tho I have yet to use the rectal :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303843 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:38:12 +0000 MoonMoon 2303843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pediatrician said the rectal one is the most reliable one at first. Around 18 months, our office for us we could switch to a temporal one, but it's never worked as well for us, the readings are all over the place. But I voted rectal in your poll, because it says "babies" and rectal is standard for infants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303797 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:10:40 +0000 Alivoo01 2303797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the temporal and it's worked for us. However, I know the rectal is the most accurate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303786 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:57:57 +0000 lawbee11 2303786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Braun in-ear one. I was too nervous to do rectal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303779 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:52:04 +0000 twodoghouse 2303779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pediatrician prefers rectal, so that's what we do if they are sick and we're taking them to the ped and need to "report" their temps. But if one wakes up from a nap and seems warm, I'll do temporal just to see. There can be a lot of variation with temporal, though! Even if you're a professional, apparently. I had Alice at the ped a few weeks ago and the nurse did temporal on her and came up with 99 (not a fever). She'd been running so hot at home so I was a little surprised. The ped came in, touched her and said there is no way she's not running a fever. She did a rectal temp herself on A and it was 102.7! The ped was pretty mad at the nurse that she didn't realize herself that 99 was not right. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303776 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:48:49 +0000 JennyG 2303776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a rectal one for the first 18 months. He didn't really seem to mind it. We had the covers for it and always used Vaseline so it didn't hurt him.</p> <p>We now have a ear thermometer and LOVE it. It was a little more pricey at $45, but it is super easy and DS actually asks to get his temp checked when he sees it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303764 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:33:02 +0000 regberadaisy 2303764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: how's everyone doing, btw? :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303762 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:30:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 2303762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a rectal, in ear, and temporal. Rectal definitely is the only really accurate one, but now that she is a toddler, I don't feel the need to have the most accurate temp and am ok with an estimation (like does it really matter if it's 102.3 or 103? She has a fever). </p> <p>The in ear one came in a first aid kit and was useless. I couldn't even get a real temp on myself. </p> <p>The Exergen temporal one is what we use the most, but I do agree that it's not the most accurate. I usually test it on myself first, assuming that I have a normal temp, and adjust the temp I get on the toddler based on how off t is for me. Close enough and if she is really sick we go to the ped anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303755 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:17:51 +0000 regberadaisy 2303755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a baby, rectal. If they ever get sick and have a fever my pediatrician wants a rectal temperature because it's most accurate. I hate temporal thermometers, depending on where you take the temp it differs as much as a full degree. I use ear for my 3.5 but even when she's running a high fever they want a rectal temp too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303748 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:09:00 +0000 Smurfette 2303748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rectal for around the first year. Then we got one for the ear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303723 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 06:06:21 +0000 hellobeeboston 2303723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @Mrs Green Grass: </p> <p>I don't really trust my temporal one but we use anyway on my almost 3 yo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303711 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 03:49:12 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2303711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the digital onenrectally in the very beginning then switched to a temporal one, which our ped's office recently said is not super accurate but it worked out ok for us (although lo was not sick even with her first cold til 11m..) At 3 we just switched to an ear one because that's that they recommended. I don't think the ear ones are recommended for babies though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303676 Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:44:13 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2303676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did rectal for the first year maybe? Then temporal, but sometimes they are tricky...even expensive ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-baby-thermometer-do-you-have#post-2303673 Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:42:13 +0000 BSB 2303673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked my pediatrician and she said the rectal or the underarm thermometer are the best.</p> <p>I have a temporal one and an in-ear one. Both say 'pediatrician recommended'. My pediatrician said the next best would be the temporal one so I'll probably return the in ear one. </p>