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Thermometer

Buy a rectal thermometer such as BECTIN DICKENSON''S rectal glass thermometer. Don't waste your money on an expensive "ear thermometer" because they are not well designed for the young infant's ear size and shape and can really mislead you into a false sense of security...they rarely register a fever in the small ears of babies or else they register totally different temperatures between the two ears ( even the makers of Thermoscan tell you to check for consistency between the ears and ignore the readings if they don't jive). Oral and armpit measurements are not accurate in the newborn and also can be misleading. Stick with the old fashion anal thermometer.

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