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ear infection?

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beep... beep... we interrupt this regularly scheduled Bump drama for an actual baby-related question...

 

Baby girl caught a cold (sinus infection, maybe?) her first week of daycare. I caught it too, and it took foreeeevvvveerrr to clear up for both of us. At her 4 month well visit,  the ped said she had some residual fluid left in her ears from the cold, but it should clear up on its own and shouldn't bother her.

Now she's been fussy on and off for a few days. She grabs at her ears a few times a day, which is not something I've ever seen her do before. My mom says she suddenly shrieked and grabbed her ears on Friday, although I haven't seen this. She doesn't have a fever though, she's still sleeping great at night and she'll have hours of being happy and playful between the fussing.

Does this sound like an ear infection?  I'm not sure what to think. This doesn't seem like nothing, but it doesn't seem that bad either. Dr. Google made it sound like if I brought her to the doctor, they'd automatically give her antibiotics just because she's an infant, even though antibiotics are usually useless for ear infections. I'm usually all for modern medicine but I am not cool with unnecessary antibiotics for my baby.

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  • AugustInSeptAugustInSept
    Poor baby. My son has had 5 ear infections in the past 4 months. I definitely say get it checked out just in case. I hate all the darn antibiotics that he has been on : Anyway, he just get very very contested and has a hard time eating when he gets a new infection. I have heard that grabbing the ears could mean infection, but maybe your LO has just found her ears and thinks they are cool...which I hope for your sake that is what it I'd. Ear infections are no fun.
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  • Lynnette171Lynnette171

    Antibiotics are not useless for ear infections- they are just overprescribed and many ear infections can clear without them. Yes, the dr will probably prescribe them, but you can always give a day or two to see if it gets better before actually administering them.  

    With no fever though, it doesn't sound like an infection. Our pedi said ear tugging can happen at this age...could be some early teething.  

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  • MrsWPMrsWP member

    This is going to sound mean, so take it for what its worth,  You could place one hand over each ear (covering them completely) and push gently,  if she has an ear infection it will change the pressure in her ears and she will cry.  If she has an infection, I'd take her to the doc, I always went to the doc for ear infections when I was young and they did a wide range of things to help, from antibiotics, to an ear lavage, or even ear drops.

     

     

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  • pc150805pc150805 member
    imageLynnette171:


    With no fever though, it doesn't sound like an infection. Our pedi said ear tugging can happen at this age...could be some early teething.  

    That's not always true. C just had a raging ear infect but never spiked a fever. I also had them regularly as a child and never had a fever. We figured C had one when she went from being a great sleeper to an "I won't lay down for anything" sleeper. She also had a cold at that time. I'd say take the LO and check it out. 

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  • stemms8810stemms8810 member
    When my kids get ear infections they usually have a fever so you could watch for that.  Also, my DS got some goopiness in the eye on the side the ear infection was.  Since she is grabbing her ears I would have her checked out.
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  • k4slr6k4slr6 member
    DD was acting normal except for a wheezing cough.  So I took her in on the weekend and they said the cough was a side effect of her ear infection.  I felt terrible b/c she had no fever, loss of appetite, wasn't really fussy or sleeping badly.  But alas she had an ear infection.  They did put her on amoxicilin and she did get thrush from it so the next time she gets sick I will request something else if at all possible.  Otherwise we will deal with the thrush again if that is the best choice. 
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  • AugustInSeptAugustInSept
    It's been a few days, how is she doing?
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