mc4ever02
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Digital Pacifier Thermometer
Posted: 03-06-07 00:16am
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I bought one for a friends baby shower,
but was wondering if any of you ladies
have tried this product. It seems pretty
cool, but a little too good to be true.
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BabyGirlsMami
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Posted: 03-06-07 01:37am
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I got one at my baby shower. but my
daughter wont take a paci. but the Dr says
not to trust it and go rectal. I would buy
her a good rectal thermometer the one that
widens so you know not to stick it to far.
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oh_mommy
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Posted: 03-06-07 01:39am
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really, my doc said to go with under the
armpit
i've never heard of a pacifier one thou
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Amber*Marie
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Posted: 03-06-07 01:41am
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| oh_mommy
wrote: | really, my doc said to go
with under the armpit
i've never heard of a pacifier one
thou |
I was told to do the underarm one too! You
never heard of them? Walmart sells them.
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An-Rika
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Posted: 03-06-07 03:50am
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I think we are behind time here never
heard of it!! Sounds cool though!! im
still using the armpit one with my
daughter and its still fine!!
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Bridget
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Posted: 03-06-07 08:21am
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i was told to do it rectally because it's
the most accurate. i only do that when i
really think he's sick, otherwise i use
the ear kind.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 03-06-07 10:25am
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| IHeartMyBostonTerrier
wrote: | | i was told to do it rectally
because it's the most accurate. i only do
that when i really think he's sick,
otherwise i use the ear
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me too. that is how i take it. Amelia had
a 103 last night rectally and it wouldn't
even get above 96 on the arm pit one and
the ear one was 102.3. I took her to the
hospital last night and they took it and
it was 104 at this point.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 03-06-07 10:39am
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Oh no!! She must be teething. Oni's Dr.
said they can get a temp of 102 or above
rectally with teething.
But I'd take her too. Being that .r.s.v is
in her system. medical answer that...don't
risk it!!
I hope she feels better.
To the original poster...it's a cool
gadget...but I'd stick with rectal.
Sarah
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 03-06-07 11:28am
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| babymajic0506
wrote: | Oh no!! She must be
teething. Oni's Dr. said they can get a
temp of 102 or above rectally with
teething.
But I'd take her too. Being that .r.s.v is
in her system. medical answer that...don't
risk it!!
I hope she feels better.
To the original poster...it's a cool
gadget...but I'd stick with rectal.
Sarah |
yeah well as you read in my other
post......it is .R.s.v.
blech!!!!!!!!!!!!! i will stidk with
rectal too. it was closest to the
hospital's temp.
if the baby doesnt' take a soothie....then
there isn't anypoint in getting it. it's
won't work. I wouldnt' spend money on it
unless you already know your baby will
take a soothie....the same with the one
that you can give your baby meds with.
(amelia takes a soothie but she won't take
the meds out of it....)
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 03-06-07 13:09pm
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Thank you for all of your responces.
Unfortunatly, I have already purchased it.
Its cool though it was only like $9. But I
will diffinately go buy her a rectal one
as well. They are one of those things you
can never have to much of. Especially,
with little one's.
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Sandbox Party
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Posted: 03-06-07 13:23pm
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yeah we have one of those its sucks lol.
It takes for-evvverrr for the temp to
register and by then the kid gets sick of
sucking on it cuzz its bulky. And it never
registers the right temp. we have an
infrared ear temp thing and its a peice of
crap. We're gunna go buy one of those ones
that you run across their forheads. Its
like, 35$ at walmart.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 03-06-07 14:41pm
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The problem with ear thermometers is that
it has to be *directly* on the ear drum.
That's a scary thing, and will never do
that to .oni.
I busted my ear drum in the 2nd
grade...worst experience of my life!!
up the butt is the best way! 
I've heard ok things about the forehead
roller one.
Sarah
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Bridget
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Posted: 03-06-07 14:47pm
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| babymajic0506
wrote: | | The problem with ear
thermometers is that it has to be
*directly* on the ear drum.
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no, it needs to be firmly in the ear
canal. nobody's eardrum is close enough to
touch the thermometer.
the reason it's not very accurate with
babies is because you can't really tell if
you have it positioned properly. if i do
it to myself i can feel that it's snugly
in place, with finn i have to guess by
sticking it in and down at an angle and
then pulling his ear up (that's how the
doctor told me to do it). i've gotten
pretty good at it but i don't trust that's
it 100%. if it's close to normal i figure
he's fine but if it seems off i'll break
out the rectal thermometer.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 03-06-07 14:55pm
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poor finny......  I would think that
would scar him for life.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 03-06-07 14:58pm
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| IHeartMyBostonTerrier
wrote: | | babymajic0506
wrote: | | The problem with ear
thermometers is that it has to be
*directly* on the ear drum.
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no, it needs to be firmly in the ear
canal. nobody's eardrum is close enough to
touch the thermometer.
the reason it's not very accurate with
babies is because you can't really tell if
you have it positioned properly. if i do
it to myself i can feel that it's snugly
in place, with finn i have to guess by
sticking it in and down at an angle and
then pulling his ear up (that's how the
doctor told me to do it). i've gotten
pretty good at it but i don't trust that's
it 100%. if it's close to normal i figure
he's fine but if it seems off i'll break
out the rectal
thermometer. |
I would never stick anything smaller than
my elbow into my child's ear. Or mine.
And no, I don't clean her ears with any
type of q-tip. Baby type or not. Wax has
enough sebum to come out on its own.
(unless she's like me and her wax contains
no sebum, but that hasn't been the case
yet.)
I refuse to be the reason my child has ear
problems.
Sarah
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 03-06-07 15:01pm
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yeah nothing in my darlings
ears....nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the
doctor took one of those thingies and had
to get some of the wax out to see into her
ear because of the infection......but this
week she saw in there great.....but
yeah.........nothing in my baby's
ears...im with you sarah.
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Posted: 03-06-07 15:05pm
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| Sunflower_pie81
wrote: | | poor finny...... I would think that
would scar him for
life. |
what? using the ear thermometer? i think i
described it rougher than it is, i just
stick it in his ear and pull the top up.
it doesn't bother him. also, we have a
really good one so it only takes about 2
seconds for the whole process.
i'm scarred for life from the first time i
took his temp rectally. it was during the
time he was really sick and throwing up
all night, well the thermometer must have
stimulated something because he pooped the
thermometer right out and was spraying
green water everywhere. it was horrible.
i'm so glad i could share that with you
all.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 03-06-07 15:05pm
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I've had ear problems since I was a week
old.
I had tubes in my ears, and my adenoids
& tonsils taken out. I don't know how
my mom did it...I would freak if my
newborn had to have a surgery!!!
But since I busted my ear drum, it's been
hell.
I'm supposed to get my ears cleaned out
(due to my wax not having sebum, blah
blah) every 6 months. it's been 2 years
. LIterally, I read
lips when speaking one on one.
I cringe when they clean them. They take a
huge syringe of warm water and squirt it
hard in my ear. They do it about 6 times
in each ear. And get about 4 pea sized
rocks from my ear canal.
I refuse to have .oni go through that.
She's yet to even have an ear infection. I
plan on keeping it that way.
Sarah
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Posted: 03-06-07 15:11pm
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| babymajic0506
wrote: | I'm supposed to get my ears
cleaned out (due to my wax not having
sebum, blah blah) every 6 months. it's
been 2 years . LIterally, I read
lips when speaking one on one.
I cringe when they clean them. They take a
huge syringe of warm water and squirt it
hard in my ear. They do it about 6 times
in each ear. And get about 4 pea sized
rocks from my ear canal.
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i wonder if my brother has the same
problem. his ears are so disgusting (like
i can see the wax just sticking to the
inside of the canal) and he goes to get
his cleaned out too.
i, on the other hand, have practically no
wax. that could be because i compulsively
clean them after every shower. i can't
stand the feeling of water in my ears so
the first thing i do when i step out of
the shower is break out the q-tips.
i had major ear problems when i was little
too. i had infections *constantly* and i
remember my mom having to put drops in my
ears all the time and i hated it so much i
cried. surprisingly, i never had tubes but
both my brothers did.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 03-06-07 15:12pm
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[quote="IHeartMyBostonTerrier
if it's close to normal i figure he's
fine but if it seems off i'll break out
the rectal thermometer.[/quote]
oh my god i sooooo read that wrong. i
though you were saying that you were
scared that you would be scared of
breaking it off in his rectum....lol oh
my!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll read a little more carefully.
sorry love. hahahahaha
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