Category: Parent Talk
Well, my poor little baby has the unfortunate task of going to get her first shots tomorrow. I know they're necessary but I will hate her to be in pain and possibly get sick from the shots. My question is, besides the obvious signs, hot head, red face, not eating, how do you know she has a temperature? Sometimes you need to know exact numbers to tell the doctor and decide if she needs any further treatment than medicine. Are there talking baby thermometers? And where do you get them? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks, and wish my baby Hannah luck!
Lizzy
Poor Hanah, welcome to the cold cruel world and good luck.
When our two kids were young, We didn't have a specialized baby thermometer. Kids, especially infants, temperature is so volatile that it is pretty obvious by the heat on the head etc.
We did keep a normal baby thermometer around and got sighted assistance to use it if numbers were needed for the doctor's office. Anyone can take a temperature, even young inexperienced baby sitters--though they need some convencing that the baby's not going to come apart in their hands.
Bob
They do have the thermometers that go into the ear. They use them in the hospitals, but not how sure they work on babies. They have the talking ones.
You can go to this web site that sells adaptive equipment
http://www.independentliving.com/
and a talking thermometer is only 12.95 you can get it shipped overnight if you need to.
Tonja
any normal talking themometer will work forbabies or adults, Not sure if they do make special baby ones, that would be cool. The one I have you put under the arm, an dwait for it to beep then press the button to get the reading. Your blindness agencies would be able to direct you wehre to get one.
Didn't know they made talking ear thermometers, for the ear, but that would be great as they usually only take something like 8 seconds to take the temperature, and babies tend to be uncooperative subjects.
Bob
Lizzy,
It's also a good thing to remember that a baby can be sick with out havveing a tempeture. I think the most importent thing is to watch her and note any diffrences in behaveyer. And for an imphent if you could get a talking ear thermomitore that would I think be the best thing cause like someone else sed they take such a short amount of time to tel you what the tempetore is if any. It's lots nicer then sticking a normel thermomitore in the rear end or fighting to keep it under her arm.
Good luck for you and hanna!
I hope this is helpfull.
Tracey
I got a talking forehead thermometer off ebay about a year ago. It can be used for babies or adults. It only takes a second to get the temperature. Just touch to forehead, push the button, and within an instant it reads out the temp. Maybe you could look into one of these?
Thanks all for the helpful info. She did very well for her shots today. Only cried for a few seconds. Such a brave little girl! The doctor showed us one of those ones you just put on the forehead for a second or 2. It's big enough so we can read it too. Think we'll look on ebay for one of those! Thanks again all!
Lizzy
lizzy, cobolt systems sell a talking in-ear thermometer, it's about £19. The in-ear ones aren't all that accurate though it has to be said.
having a temperature after jabs is perfectly normal and some babies will be ill for up to 48 hours after, and she may go off her milk so try not to worry too much. one thing to consider for next time when she has her 3 month jabs is:
two hours before she has her jabs, give her 2.5 ml of calpol (liquid paracetamol), if you get a 5 ml medicine surringe from the chemist the 2.5 ml is marked on the inside so it's easy to measure out, then repeat the calpol again after 4 hours (two hours after the jabs), this will prevent her from developing a fever - hth.
Liz if you need an ebay link I think I still have one where the lady does still have a forehead thermometer and she's in the UK as well.
remember if you are taking a temp under the arm to add a degree to the reading you get. under the arm normal is 97 degrees f.
Ok, we've had the under arm talking thermometers for years but I really want that talking in ear thermometer and I really, really, really want the talking forhead thermometer. I don't want the ebay link as I am in the US and the product is probably gone by now anyway, but if you could get me the brand that produces it I would be very greatful. That's important about the temp being different under the arm, and in the mouth. You can use most of the under arm thermometers in the mouth for older children if you clean them properly. I am so glad the days of rectile temperature taking are behind us, no pun intended. Hell, who am I kidding, really big pun intended. Also putting a very small amount of sugar water in their mouth as they are getting the shot, well, about two seconds before works well. It is not bribing or rewarding the child. Rather, when children ingest sugar and taste it endorphins are released in high levels. For very young children where much of the sensory in put is focused in the mouth and with taste the sugar distracts nicely so that the needle seems so much less painful going in.