How Do You Take Your Babys Temperature Using The Underarm (Axillary) Method?
You think your baby has a fever. Or you know your baby has a fever and you want to know how high. This set of pointers will help you take an accurate temperature, using the underarm axillary method. This method is generally preferred for infants over oral, rectal, ear and forehead temperatures. The axillary temperature, when taken correctly, can be accurate and reliable. Take your baby’s temperature when they are sleeping, or after they have finished eating. Place the thermometer in the pit of your baby’s underarm. If you are not in the pit area, you will not get an accurate temperature. Place the thermometer in the vertical position and not horizontal. Hold the thermometer in place by keeping the infant’s arm tight at their side. Take care to keep the thermometer in the arm pit and not below it. Make sure the thermometer is touching baby only and not the baby’s clothing. Wait the appropriate interval and read the thermometer. If the reading is below normal, then the thermometer was pr
