ear infection - would I know?

Re: ear infection - would I know?

• Gargita member

  November 2013 edited November 2013

  H has had two, and didn't have a lot of traditional symptoms - except for refusing to nurse the first time, and having bad sleep/eye goop the second time. If you feel like something's not right, do you have a nurse line you can call? Has he had a head cold recently?
  
  ETA: both times I went with my gut and took him in, and I'm glad I did.

  
  

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• kangtini member

  November 2013

  He just got over a head cold.  Other than sleeping crappy, I have noticed anything really off, maybe I will just go in for piece of mind.  

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• winecastle14 member

  November 2013

  That's a tough one because yes, teething can cause them to pull at their ears AND be up more at night. O has had two ear infections. The first time she was 9 months and she was acting really sleepy during the day, but then up crying several times at night. She also had a high fever. I knew something was up mainly because of the fever.

  
  

  The 2nd time was just recently and I was paranoid about it because she had a bad cold for two weeks that turned into bronchitis. Any time they have so much fluid drainage for so long, I'd be concerned about it resulting in an ear infection. I noticed a lower fever (like right at 101) on Wednesday night, but then her fever was gone in the morning and it didn't return until Thursday evening (still low). With it being a weekend coming up and her being sick already, I went with my gut and took her in. She didn't have a fever at the doctor, but she did have an ear infection that was in the early stages. 

  
  

  Is he showing any other signs of teething? Like chewing on everything or extra fussy at other times than during sleep time?

  
  

  Like @gargita said- just go with your gut. You're usually right. Hope he feels better!

  
  

  
  

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• kangtini member

  November 2013

  Thanks.  I have decided to take him in.   He is chewing on things and I do think he is getting teeth.  However,  I think he has been fussier than usual (still not a ton, he is a really happy baby). Plus if I think about it, yesterday he seems to not have much of an appetite. I don't know, better safe than sorry.   

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• Kmartinrvt13 member

  November 2013

  Em had an ear infection at 9 months and she wouldn't eat anything and just wanted to sleep all the time.

  

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• jenszler member

  November 2013

  We have had 4

  Refusing to nurse

  Poor appetite for solids

  Does not want to be layed down- it hurts more

  Fever

  General fussiness and periods of inconsolable crying

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• kangtini member

  November 2013

  Thanks all. I took him in . . . he was fine.  Oh well. . . I guess that is what insurance is for.  

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• winecastle14 member

  November 2013

  kangtini said:

  Thanks all. I took him in . . . he was fine.  Oh well. . . I guess that is what insurance is for.  

  Worth the co-pay for the peace of mind

  
  

  
  

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• marionthelibrarian member

  November 2013

  Definitely worth the peace of my like AmberEA said!

  
  

  I just thought I would add DD has had four ear infections and had almost no symptoms (some fussiness, waking up occasionally at night). Like Gargita said, I just went with my gut and took her in. 

  
  

  Glad everything was Ok!

  
  
  

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