After talking to our doulas about thermometers, I decided it’d be best to get an in-ear thermometer. I didn’t at first because I heard they were expensive - but this is a device that I’ll be using regularly for the foreseeable future. Our doula has had her thermometer for 8 years.
The other thing I like about the in-ear thermometer is it takes just a few seconds. I’m not really into holding a thermometer in my kids bum for a few minutes. Holding it in their armpit is less dangerous, but still slow. The in-ear thermometer works in a few seconds.
It’s apparently not accurate at a young age, but I’ll be using this for years to come.
I found the Braun Thermoscan at Target. Hopefully I can resist measuring Sibi’s temperature every day.