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Ear infections in infants.?
Hi there
A while ago I noticed a lot of crying and ear pulling on my then nearly 7 month old son. He was found to have a small amount of fluid on his ears and was given some antibiotics to clear it up. Apparently the ears are last part of the body that antibiotics reach so it takes a while for them to work.
Anyhow, my son is now 8 months old and I have had him back at the doctor a couple of times as he still crys a lot at night, wakes frequently and pulls at his ears. Sometimes he crys excessively at night in bed (we co-sleep, no rude comments on that thank you).
The doctor says there is still a bit of fluid on his ears but is reluctant, quite rightly so to give him more antibiotics.
Probably no one here is an expert but I wonder if anyone has had experience with this. Do you think he can still have a problem (more than just fluid) with sore ears and simply not picked up by my family doctor? Family doctors, bless them are fantastic but they have to know so much about everything that it would be impossible for them to specialise in everything. Or am I paranoid and it simply teething (sometimes I think it is) and normal night awakenings?
Your experience would be well received thanks.
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavourite answer
My daughter has an ear infection now and she is on her second type of antibiotic that is stronger than the normal amoxacillen (sorry about spelling) and if that doesn' work she has to get a shot a day for 3 days of antibiotics and if that doesn't work she has to go to an ear nose and throat specialist bc sometimes the bad part of the infection can be behind the part that the drs can see. If your little one is still having problems I would probably see another dr just to get a second opinion (nothing against your normaly family dr) jsut so you can make sure it is not a more serious problem. Good luck and Please email me on how your little one is doing!
Source(s): mommy of 9 month Olivia Grace - BetzLv 41 decade ago
My son had continuous ear infections until he was about 2, and he hasn't had one since, he's 3 and 8 months now.
When he was about 2 and a half he went to the audiologist, and they cleared his ears out, and he had a huge build up of wax. He said that his hearing would have been dulled quite severely, which would account for his complete lack of making sounds.
I'd say, some children have lots of ear infections, but if you have a feeling there is something more to it, there is no harm in getting it checked. Us mums know when there might be something wrong.
- 1 decade ago
Chronic ear infections, they are horrible and I hate them. They give little babies so much trouble and keep parents like you and I up all blessed night long!!!!!
My first born had probably 10 ear infections before the age of one. My second born had 3 before age of one. I put mine in bed with me and they slept all night, even with their ear aches.
- 1 decade ago
i dont know how true or logical but heard that never feed newborn baby lying flat on bed always have babys head raised then body. and make sure not to let water in while bathing.
