so if you take a childs temp underarm with a digital thermometer

[toilettissuewonder]

you then add 1 degree?

Is that right, so LO's temp of 36.6 would be 37.6?

Can't get my head straight today!

[toilettissuewonder]

bump

[stickylittlefingers]

hi - do you have the "what to expect" book because it explains it in there? Otherwise I am off to see...

[toilettissuewonder]

ah, i used to have it somewhere. I will see if I can find it. thx :0)

[stickylittlefingers]

www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1065.aspx

NHS says 0.5 to reading

hth

[toilettissuewonder]

[BibiBOO]

Dr told us to add 0.5 of a degree for an external temp.

[stickylittlefingers]

better this way!

0.5 TO the reading

[toilettissuewonder]

thank you, so she'd be just over 37. so nothing major then! phew.
thought she just felt a tad hot (and has a cold too, but fine in herself!)