Entering the transitional season of winter and spring, it is inevitable to catch a cold, especially for babies with weak disease resistance. A slight exposure to wind and cold can easily lead to catching a cold. After a baby catches a cold, in addition to affecting respiratory health, it can also raise body temperature, so mothers must pay attention and regularly take their baby's temperature. So what if the baby doesn't let their temperature be taken?
The majority of thermometers used for measuring body temperature at home nowadays are still mercury thermometers. The biggest advantage of using this type of thermometer is that it measures body temperature more accurately, but the only disadvantage is that it is hard and cold, takes longer to measure, and also limits the physical activity of the person being measured. So it will be difficult for babies to accept using this thermometer to measure their temperature.
If using a mercury thermometer to measure a baby's temperature, in order to improve the efficiency of temperature measurement, it is recommended to choose to measure the temperature while the baby is sleeping. At this time, the baby will not have any resistance and can successfully measure the temperature.
Of course, we can also choose other types of thermometers to measure the baby's temperature, such as infrared thermometers, which can quickly measure the baby's temperature without the need for cooperation. However, the biggest drawback of this thermometer is that the temperature it measures is not accurate. Due to the significant impact of elevated body temperature on the health of babies, it is recommended to choose a mercury thermometer when measuring their body temperature to ensure accuracy.
