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How
do
I ...
take
my
baby's
temperature?
by
Vincent
Iannelli,
MD
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While
there are many acceptable ways to take your child's temperature,
you should use a rectal thermometer if you think that your baby
has a fever.
To
take a rectal temperature:
- First
wash
and
rinse
the
thermometer
and
shake
it
until
it
is
reading
below
96
degrees
F.
- Next,
rub
a small
amount
of
lubricant
on
it's
tip
and
while
your
baby
is
lying
down,
hold
one
of your
hands
firmly
on
his
lower
back,
just
above
his
buttocks.
- Now
gently
insert
the
thermometer
into
his
anus
about
1/2
to
1 inches.
- Wait
for
two
minutes
and
then
remove
the
thermometer
and
slowly
roll
it
until
you
are
able
to
see the
end
of
the
mercury
column,
which
is
your
baby's
temperature.
For
infants
under three
months
of age,
a fever
is considered
to be a
temperature
over 100.4
degrees
F (call
your doctor
immediately!). |
| Daycare
Index would like to thank Vincent Iannelli,
M.D. for this information in striving to
make Daycare Index an efficient and useful
tool for parents. All material was used
by permission of Keep Kids Healthy, LLC.,
which can be found on the Web at www.keepkidshealthy.com.
All rights reserved. |
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