Which baby’s thermometer to choose?

I have never thought I would need a thermometer at home UNTIL I have a baby of my own. 

I hate to sound pressuring ugh but yes its a must-have item. Fever for a small child isn’t like adults’. We have to keep monitoring every one hour to keep the temperature as low as possible. Babies can get seizure when their body is too hot. If a baby is below 3 months old, fever is alarming and needs hospital visit. 

Mula-mula dulu, sebelum bersalin saya beli termometer jenis yang letak di bawah ketiak. Jenis ni murah, sesuai la dengan bajet kami. Tapi makin lama pakai, makin geram pula rasa. Nak dapat reading tu lama juga. Dengan baby nangis gerak2 lagi, hilang pula reading. Dahla screen gelap. Bila malam2 waktu crucial untuk periksa suhu, kena buka lampu lain pula. Bila buka lampu bilik, baby terganggu dan nangis pula!  Dramatis sangat. Walau bagaimanapun, kami guna hampir setahun juga sampai bateri habis 😂 

Thermometer has few types:

1) Digital thermometers (oral, rectal, axillary)
2) Electronic ear thermometer 
3) Forehead thermometers
4) Plastic “fever” strip thermometers
5) Pacifier thermometer
6) Glass and mercury thermometers

We then opted for head & ear thermometer! It was undoubtedly the best decision we made. Yes, it can be used for both head and ear. It basically solved all the problems.

REVIEW MEDISANA HEAD & EAR THERMOMETER 

Price: Rm 120-160

Available: Pharmacy and online shops

Best features: 

✅Fast detection (0.5sec! 😤)

✅For ear &head (surface)

✅Backlight ⚡️

✅Show last reading 

✅Store up to 30 readings 

✅Have green & red lights to alert if temperature is too high (although you definitely should know the border)

✅Small and portable 
✅Auto shut off

✅Warranty up to 3 years

Cons:
👎 Expensive

Lepas dah guna termometer baru ni, rasa macam rugi pula tak beli dari awal. Senang guna dan tak leceh. Klik sekali keluar reading..tak perlu loading sebelum guna. Baby pun tak mengelak. Personally, saya suka guna di telinga. 

If you can find other brands with similar features (especially the first 3), you may as well go for it. Thermometer is considered as an electrical appliance hence the warranty. There are actually cheaper ones which are from China on Shopee or Lazada. Ear thermometers are usually more expensive hence the difference in price. Example of forehead (only) thermometer as in below picture, sold as low as Rm 30.

                                        Famous forehead thermometer 

Some have good reviews but my concern was on the warranty hence it wasn’t my preference. This type of thermometer usually doesn't come with warranty. However, having one of these would definitely be better than none.

Keep for next child, maybe? But hey, choice is always in our hands. Never be affected :)

Till then,
MommyBel