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@blushink: I would have to look it up (am on iPhone now) but I think it's 6 months.

@aMohror: @blushink: @Crumbs: babycenter actually says babies 3 months and younger. i used the ear thermometer on olive when she had a 102.6? fever, and it was as accurate as our digital rectal thermometer though....

http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-take-your-babys-temperature_11508.bc

@aMohror: I was very against rectal thermometer before I had DS. I bought an expensive temple thermometer that had great ratings.
DS has had some constipation issues and the pediatrician suggested using the rectal thermometer to stimulate the bowels a few times a day until he finally went. And also, the rectal thermometer gives the most accurate temperature when they are really small. I was glad I had one in the house as back up (and that I didn't have to use it that often, lol).

@aMohror: I totally felt the same way! I got one at my shower and was like, 'no way!' and then I thought he was a little warm one night and I was taking his temp at his temple and it kept coming out different every time I took it and was driving me nuts. And when I called the pediatrician they said an internal temp was the most accurate for a newborn and you can't get one orally and the ear is too small at that stage.. so I caved and took the rectal one out of the package. And DS didn't mind one bit, didn't even squirm.