Stinky Ear

blairdavis99

My DS is a very messy eater & despite my best efforts to keep up with the clean up, he gets milk all over his face. I noticed his right ear started smelling very bad yesterday, presumably from some milk getting in there. He gets a bath daily including his ears but I am still smelling the stink today! I tried washing it very thoroughly with soap & water and also took a Q-tip through all the crevices (but not into the actual ear canal). Neither seemed to do the trick. Any suggestions?

funkychicken789

Are you sure it's the ear? My nugget gets milk in her neck, and is difficult to get into with all of her rolls! I'll think I get it in the tub, then dry her off and it's still stinky! We've been using a wipe each diaper change to keep it at bay :-)

blairdavis99

@funkychicken789 - fairly certain it's the ear. He also gets massive amounts stuck in his neck rolls & we have to wash that area at least 3 times a day!

rileysmama2007

I would talk to your pediatrician, you don't want it to turn into some kind of infection in his ear. My older son got a yeast infection in his neck rolls from milk when he was a baby.

kkokeefe

Did you try behind the lower part of the ear? My dd was stinky and I thought I had cleaned well behind the ear but there was a lot tapped behind the lower part of the ear

MamaC1983

A smell from the ear can indicate an ear infection too.

blairdavis99

Uh oh! I will have to keep a close eye on it. I think it smells better/normal today but I will have to get a second opinion when DH gets home. Ahhhh the joys of motherhood! I celebrate when I get a large booger out of their nose and spend my time sniffing their ears...