Taking armpit temp in a 5 week old? Give or take a degree? Accuracy??
I'M A FIRST TIME MOM AND I'M SO STRESSED OUT!! My sweet baby is 5 weeks old and has a cold, the doctor told me to just use saline drops, suction his nose out, and monitor his temperature. I don't have a rectal thermometer and the one I have is super long and he wiggles too much to take his temp that way. (I don't want it slipping in too deep and hurting him) Is it okay to take his temperature under his arm?? Do I need to add or take away a degree? A nurse showed me how to do it so that way the tip is in full contact with the skin. I'm just scared that my baby could be running a fever and I not know it.😩
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