Is There A Difference Between A Baby Thermometer And An Adult Thermometer?
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Babies are weak and have poor immunity. It is inevitable that they will catch a cold and fever during the growth and development process. Every family needs to prepare a baby thermometer, but many adults and babies will share a thermometer, so what is the difference between a baby thermometer and an adult thermometer?
Is there a difference between a baby thermometer and an adult thermometer?
Adult thermometers are not particularly different from baby thermometers. Baby thermometers often measure rectal temperature, and the temperature measuring head should be shorter and thicker. Babies have a higher body temperature than adults.
Anal temperature: (the normal value is 37.5 degrees) This is the most accurate method, but it should be noted that the contraction ability of the anal sphincter machine of the newborn is weak, and it is easy to feel constipated when it is stimulated, so you need to pay more attention.
Oral temperature: (normal value is 37 degrees) This method can be used for older babies, but for safety reasons, parents should take care of them to prevent the baby from biting the thermometer and causing danger.
Axillary temperature: (normal value 36.5 degrees) If it is not clamped properly, the measured temperature often loses its accuracy, so the accuracy is poor. Have you added 0.5? If you have added it, it is normal. If you have not added it, you will have a little low-grade fever. You can give your baby more water to drink.
The baby thermometer can be used by adults.
There are many types of baby thermometers, such as infrared thermometers, ear thermometers, and smart thermometers. These are designed for infants and young children to quickly measure the baby's body temperature because traditional mercury thermometers are fragile and time-consuming, and the movement of infants and young children will affect the final body temperature result. Therefore, there is no temperature error because of adults or infants.
Adults use baby thermometers in the same way.
For example, electronic thermometers take the temperature in the mouth, armpit, and anus. Because the accuracy of electronic thermometers is not enough, it is necessary to measure them multiple times to get the intermediate value. The forehead thermometer does not need to touch the skin and can know the body temperature in one second, but it will take a while to measure if you just come back from the outdoors. When using the ear thermometer, pay attention to whether the earwax accumulates too much, which affects normal use. The same, except that the mercury thermometer is inconvenient for small children, and it can be dangerous if it is accidentally broken. Generally, children are recommended to use an ear thermometer.
What is the normal body temperature of a baby?
The body temperature is generally measured in three parts, namely the oral cavity, the armpit, and the anus. The normal body temperature is:
between 36.5 °C -37.5 °C in the anus;
between 36.2 °C - 37.3 °C in the oral cavity;
After passing the measurement, when it exceeds the normal range by more than 0.5 ℃, it is called fever.
It is often said that babies under one year of age have a normal body temperature below 37.5°C. Why???
The reason is that the center that controls thermoregulation in the baby's brain has not yet matured, that is, the ability to control body temperature is not strong enough so the baby's body temperature will be affected by the ambient temperature.
In hot weather or with too much wrapping, the body temperature will rise slightly, but it should not exceed 37.5 ℃.
In cold weather or air-conditioned rooms with low temperatures, the body temperature can drop to 36°C or lower.
In the hot summer, the temperature is very high, and the baby's ability to regulate its own body temperature is poor. When the mother holds the baby, the heat is not easy to dissipate, which increases the body temperature. However, this kind of fever usually does not last for a long time. Put the child in a cool place, fan it a little, give the child some cool fruit juice, or give the child a warm bath. After a few hours, the body temperature will drop to normal. In winter, if the indoor temperature is too high and the baby is wrapped too much, the baby's body temperature will also rise.
The most convenient way to measure the baby's temperature at home is to measure the "armpit temperature". Under normal circumstances, the normal value of the baby's armpit temperature is 36 ℃ ~ 37 ℃, but if it is slightly higher than this value, it is not necessarily a fever. A baby's body temperature higher than 37°C is not necessarily a fever! The baby's body temperature is affected by many factors. To get an accurate body temperature value, it should be measured after half an hour of feeding the baby and in a quiet state. If the baby continues to cry, has just finished feeding, or has just woken up wrapped in a quilt, the temperature measured in these cases may be slightly higher than 37°C. Whether or not your baby's armpits are wet can also affect the measured body temperature. If your baby's armpits are wet, they need to be dried before measuring.
