Thermometer - I Heard ,when We Checking Baby Body Temperature

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I heard ,when we checking baby body temperature under armpit through thermometer we need to add one more degree to actual showing reading. Is it real?

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Dr. S. T. Pushpam

Pediatrician 16 yrs exp Bangalore

No, what you record is the actual temperature. Fever is more than 99.4 deg F

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