[tri-med] Re: constipation

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From: "Sue&Glenn Hardy" <hardyboyz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> they are not recommending rectal thermometers any more due to the risk
> of anal perforation, they really discourage us from taking the babies
> temps this way at work and the standard is under the arm ( axilla)  but
> I do remember when we always took the temps this way and recommended
> this method to get the babies to go.

Another one of those "way back then" things! lol

Good grief, it's times like this I think "how could this have been that long
ago 'cause I'm certainly not that much older".   :0)

When I was using the rectal thermometer there were NO digital thermometers
nor were the ear thermometers invented yet.

Michelle mom to Alex (16,partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (12)
MichiganUSA


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