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At what age did you start to clean your LO ears? Was it hard to do?
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  • hepcatshepcats member
    Define "clean" lol. You can't use Q tips for a looong time so I use a cloth to clean them and use my fingernail to get out anything that looks waxy. I started that right away when we took him home from the NICU.
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  • ladylisaltladylisalt member
    I guess you answered my question. Its too soon for Qtips so I guess I can do what you do as far as cleaning out anything noticable. Thanks
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    I lightly clean the crusties with my nail.
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  • Sharon21Sharon21

    imageladylisalt:
    I guess you answered my question. Its too soon for Qtips so I guess I can do what you do as far as cleaning out anything noticable. Thanks

    Your actually never suppose to use q-tips to clean out ears, not even your own. Doctors will tell you not to because it can actually push the buildup back in. That said I still clean my ears with them but just use a washcloth for DD. 

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  • bt3701bt3701

    I confess, I use a q-tip. 

    But I absolutely do not put it anywhere near the opening of the ear! I just use a damp q-tip to clean the crevasses and stuff. It seems to work better than a washcloth for me, because I can get into the creases better.  

     

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  • MustanGTbaby13MustanGTbaby13 member
    imagebt3701:

    I confess, I use a q-tip. 

    But I absolutely do not put it anywhere near the opening of the ear! I just use a damp q-tip to clean the crevasses and stuff. It seems to work better than a washcloth for me, because I can get into the creases better.  

     

    I do the same thing. As long as you don't try to stick the damn thing down LO's ear canal I don't see the harm in using a q-tip

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  • IrishEyes0530IrishEyes0530 member
    imagebt3701:

    I confess, I use a q-tip. 

    But I absolutely do not put it anywhere near the opening of the ear! I just use a damp q-tip to clean the crevasses and stuff. It seems to work better than a washcloth for me, because I can get into the creases better.  

     

    Me too. They have special q-tips so you can't actually get them into the ear.
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  • rmustian89rmustian89 member
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    imagebt3701:

    I confess, I use a q-tip. 

    But I absolutely do not put it anywhere near the opening of the ear! I just use a damp q-tip to clean the crevasses and stuff. It seems to work better than a washcloth for me, because I can get into the creases better.  

     

    Me too. They have special q-tips so you can't actually get them into the ear.

     

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  • Dani0701Dani0701 member
    imagermustian89:
    imagejackieboyd:
    imagebt3701:

    I confess, I use a q-tip. 

    But I absolutely do not put it anywhere near the opening of the ear! I just use a damp q-tip to clean the crevasses and stuff. It seems to work better than a washcloth for me, because I can get into the creases better.  

     

    Me too. They have special q-tips so you can't actually get them into the ear.

     

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    I have the baby q-tips.  They have a tiny regular q-tip top and then a big bulge part that won't let you go in far at all.

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    imageDani0701:
    imagermustian89:
    imagejackieboyd:
    imagebt3701:

    I confess, I use a q-tip. 

    But I absolutely do not put it anywhere near the opening of the ear! I just use a damp q-tip to clean the crevasses and stuff. It seems to work better than a washcloth for me, because I can get into the creases better.  

     

    Me too. They have special q-tips so you can't actually get them into the ear.

     

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    I have the baby q-tips.  They have a tiny regular q-tip top and then a big bulge part that won't let you go in far at all.

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  • katie4253katie4253 member
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    imageladylisalt:
    I guess you answered my question. Its too soon for Qtips so I guess I can do what you do as far as cleaning out anything noticable. Thanks

    Your actually never suppose to use q-tips to clean out ears, not even your own. Doctors will tell you not to because it can actually push the buildup back in. That said I still clean my ears with them but just use a washcloth for DD. 

    This.  Don't use q-tips, even in your own ear.  Using them to swab the folds of the ear is fine.  Your ear wax will work its way out on its own (as will LOs).  

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