i have done a Digital temperature reading from the underarm......do you still need to add 1 > 1.8 degrees to bring it up to the actual "core" temperature (as per lots of web sites )because the reading was taken from underarm?
does this only apply for the old type glass thermometer? or should you add the extra degrees to any underarm reading?
My sons temp was 37.9 deg this morning, so does that mean its really 38.9> deg?
hes teething and has a had cough for the last week so hes understandably a bit miseable overall, but today hes refused all feeds, all day (had about 80mil since 3am this morning) and wont take water either.
He did take half a small jar hipp organic baby food mid morning, but this wont obvoiusly help with potential dehidration (hes refusing water/juice also).
at this rate think il be speaking to doc some time this afternoon.
any ideas on interperating these readings would be appreciated.
2007-10-14
01:25:24
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