Baby Temperature

When to take your child’s temperature
A high temperature is usually not good for your baby health. Baby temperature should be in balance. That why when you feel that your baby temperature is high or down then you should take the temperature of your baby as soon as possible.

How to take Temperature of your Baby
Take the temperature of your baby when that is quiet if possible. Parents take hand on their baby head to see that their child’s feeling hot. Other wise to get proper picture of what’s going on you’ll need to use a thermometer. Body temperature varies depending on the amount of activity, emotional stress, and type of clothing worn and temperature of the environment.

There is some thermometer basically used for taking the temperature of ill baby:

Digital Display Thermometer:
Digital thermometer is the best way to take proper temperature of your baby. Its easy to use and gives proper result. To take the temperature of your baby put the thermometer in your baby armpit, bring her arm down to the body and hold it in place for a few minutes.

Tympanic digital thermometers:
These thermometers are very easy to use to take temperature of your baby. To take temperature places it in the ear.

Fever strips:
Simple, adhesive strips that you place on your child’s forehead. Perfect if you’ve a young wriggling baby or a toddler who wants to help, although these are less accurate than digital versions.

People should always use branded instruments to take their baby temperature. Read the carefully every instructions given by manufacturer. If you think your baby forehead is hot but thermometer is not giving proper result then immediately calls to your doctor. Many people do not care this matter. That can be harmful for your baby.

Baby Room Temperature:
You can purchase a room temperature guide to notify you when your baby room temperature getting too hot or cold.

It is like a card that you can put on the wall which will provide you the room temperature by reading a temperature sensitive strip on the card. Digital nursery thermometer is also available in the market that provides a more accurate reading.

Also many of the newer baby monitors have a temperature reading integral within the unit.