Baby thermometer with mercury thermometer is more accurate, but because of the fear that the child breaks the mercury thermometer lead to mercury poisoning, so you can give the child to measure the anal temperature or armpit temperature, it is best to avoid measuring the mouth temperature.
Thermometer can be divided into mercury thermometer, electronic thermometer and infrared thermometer, mercury thermometer is through the mercury at different temperatures under the volume change to determine the body temperature, electronic thermometer is through the temperature change on the semiconductor resistance to measure the temperature, infrared thermometer is through the induction of infrared radiation to measure the temperature of the baby to measure the temperature of the most accurate temperature should be mercury thermometer.
When using a mercury thermometer to measure the baby’s temperature, because the baby is too young, it is easy to break the mercury thermometer, so you should avoid measuring the baby’s mouth.
You can measure the baby’s axillary temperature or anal temperature with the assistance of the parents. The axillary temperature should be between 36.0 and 37.2℃, and over 37.3℃ for fever, and the anal temperature should be between 36.5 and 37.5℃, and over 37.8℃ for fever.
If your baby shows symptoms of fever, please consult a doctor promptly to avoid delay.