A newborn baby is a small, defenseless creature. My own mother, at times, is afraid to touch him again. But every day the baby needs to be washed, washed, bathed, and given a massage. Carrying out all these procedures on a daily basis makes a young mother more self-confident and more experienced. By the way, the set of procedures for caring for a baby also includes regular measurement of his body temperature. You can measure the temperature of a baby in several ways, using various measuring instruments.
Instructions
Step 1
The most famous device for measuring temperature is the mercury thermometer. Its advantage is that it gives fairly accurate readings. But it is not very convenient to measure their temperature in a baby, because the baby needs to be completely undressed before that. The numbers on the scale are poorly visible in the light of a night light. It is necessary to measure the temperature of the baby with a mercury thermometer for 3-5 minutes. It is quite difficult to do this if the baby is capricious and does not want to lie quietly in place.
Step 2
It is much easier to measure the temperature of a baby with an electronic thermometer than with a mercury one. The measurement takes only a few seconds, and a special signal will notify about its end.
Step 3
A very convenient device for measuring the temperature of a baby is a pacifier thermometer. The kid enjoys sucking on an object that is familiar to him, while an electronic display on the thermometer shows the value of his body temperature.
Step 4
The traditional method, measuring the temperature of the baby in the armpit, is used by most young mothers. To make the readings more accurate, the thermometer is placed in the armpit of the baby, and his hand is placed on the opposite shoulder.
Step 5
Some mothers use the method of measuring the temperature in the groin fold of the baby. At the same time, the baby's thigh must be leaned against the tummy and firmly held in this position during the measurement.
Step 6
Few parents decide on a rectal measurement with a fat baby cream, you need to inject 3-5mm into the baby's rectum. Rectal temperature is always 3-4 degrees higher than axillary temperature.
Step 7
Experienced mothers determine whether the baby's temperature is high or normal by touching their lips to the forehead, or better to the baby's neck. Naturally, if the child's body seemed to the mother to be hotter than usual, the temperature must be measured with a thermometer to find out the exact indicators.
