7 1/2 Month Getting Tubes

Best thing I ever did! My daughter was only 5 months when we had them put in and we haven't had a problem since.

Hi D.,

Children getting tubes put in is real simple and fast. My son (16mths at the time) got tubes put in this past January. We arrived at the hospital about an hour before the surgery. When they took us into the room where they prepped him they just came in several times to make sure I knew how it was going to go. They gave my son Tylenol before the surgery so that it kicked in by the time he was finished and they said that he would up and playing the same day. They said when they finish he would be wide awake and smiling when they were finished because they don't put them completely under when putting tubes in. The surgery is so quick that they don't have to put them totally under. I was in the waiting room MAYBE 15 minutes and they were calling me back that he was done. Now, apparently my son had a little bit different situation in surgery (it would figure my son would be the one kid in thousands to have issues when he was put under) but his muscles reacted and closed his airways when they put him under so they gave him a muscle relax and he was good to go. Since they had to give him that injection he was very groggy (almosted stoned like) when he was finished and he slept most of the day but once he was up and moving he was perfectly fine. We had to do ear drops for a couple days (that is standard) and we were finished. We haven't had any issues with them at all and it has worked wonders for us. My son had to have them because he was flunking his hearing tests. Once he got the tubes it was like a light switch turned on and he was hearing everything. Now, as I said my son's situation in surgery is quite different that most children. I have had so many people tell me that their kiddos got the tubes and everything went perfect. They were in and out with no issues. But like I said. It is a real simple process and they are up and running around like nothing happened the same day. My son was back to daycare the following day! Sorry for writing a book... Good Luck!

I understand my response is not what you were directly asking for, but I felt I should offer you this information so that you can make an informed choice.

I am a therapist who has worked with chiropractic offices since 1996 and our son's primary physician has always been a chiropractor. He only saw medical doctors for emergencies and he is a remarkably healthy young man today.

I have seen literally hundreds of babies come to chiropractors because of recurring ear infections. Once they were treated by a competent chiropractor, the child no longer needed medications or surgical solutions. I have never seen their natural approach fail to work for babies with ear infections.

Because I am trained in neuro-muscular and brain integration therapies, I see many children who experienced surgery at an early age. When a surgical procedure is truly necessary, I fully support it. Surgeons have saved my life more than once. But I would certainly recommend seeking a less risky solution whenever possible.

Just thought I should share my experiences. I so appreciate the parents who clued me in when I was a young mother.

D.,
Both ofb my boys & I have had ear tubes. Its not really a big deal. Neither of my boys had much pain afterwards, infant tylenol worked with the baby.
I would take a bottle, his blanket & a lovie to the holding area with you. The nurses will hold onto them & give them to your son when he wakes, it only takes about 15 minutes for tubes. Expect to spend no more than a couple hours @ the surgery center.

After your son recovers, keep an eye out for drainage from his ears. Our doctor has us treat any drainage, no matter what color.

They now make antibiotic coated tubes, if your child is in daycare I would request them.

Tubes are really no big deal these days. Our boys swim like fish without earplugs and because we had tubes put in early on our youngest he has no speech/hearing defits, he has quite a vocabulary. Our oldest has some catching up to do but he get his tubes until he was almost 3.
Sorry to meander on. Who is your ENT?

When my daughter was about 8mths, they wanted to put tubes in her ears too. I was so nervous about her being put under!! I was at my chiropractors’ office and the subject came up. He told me to wait and bring her in and let him adjust her back. So I did and it didn't hurt her at all. Took her back in two more times and she never had another ear infection and didn't need the tubes any more. Just a thought!!

First of all, if your son hasn't started really babbling yet, wait until right after he wakes up from the anesthesia! :-) My son had to get tubes put in at 6 months and he was humming and babbling NON-STOP as soon as he woke up from the anesthesia, which was something we had NEVER heard him do before. We had such a great experience with the whole procedure. The very day of his procedure, his daycare had also scheduled a photographer to come in and I had informed them the day before that I would be bringing my daughter in for her pictures, but that my son would probably not be up for it and my plan was to have my mom sit in the car with my son while I took my daughter in for her pictures since I knew that it would only take a few miutes and that would give my son a few extra minutes in the car to sleep in peace. Well, let me tell you, I was so wrong. We went straight from the hospital to the daycare, which would have been less than 1-1/2 hours from the surgery time, and my son was all smiles and giggles and he took some of the best pictures I have ever seen. He was one happy baby. He was cooing, giggling, laughing, again these were noises that we had never heard him make before. He was practically born with fluid on his ears and nothing was clearing it up. I am hoping that my experience and story helps set you at ease. My daughter also had to have tubes put in her ears, but her tubes were put in at 1 year of age, her experience was also a pleasant one, but my son's was the greatest of the two but his situation prior to tubes was the worse of the two as well. So, with that, I have had both kdis get tubes and have not had one complaint. My daughter just recently had her tubes removed at the doctors office with an instrument, they were just sitting in her ears they just wouldn't fall out and I was afraid that they would fall out and that my youngest would find it before I would and try to stick it in his mouth so the doc took them out with no problems (or meds) at all.

Hi , my son had tubes put in his ears when he was 6 mo. and just the past feb. bc one the will out grow them and may need more or not . he will be fussy and tried and really upset w/u bc he can't eat before he gets his tubes in ! its a real quick thing.

D., my daughter had tubes put in her ears when she was almost 2, and it was easy. One of those things that we thought "why did we wait so long!!" The hardest part was the holding off of breakfast, we made the appointment for as early as possible and being in the new place helped. The nurses took us all back to a room where they took her tempature and all that good stuff. Then we walked with Natalee as far as we could and the nurses took her from us (that was the hardest part!!). It was a short time later (really, only about 1/2 an hour) and they were done. We went to recovery and Natalee was a wake and had a cup of juice. We waited about another 1/2 hour or an hour (can't remember for sure) went home had something to eat and she took a nap. After her nap you'd never know anything had happened. She went from having ear infections every month or so to one a year. She was like a new kid! Good luck and verything will go fine!

It is all really very simple...i was shocked. My daughter had 6 ear infections by the time she was 8 months. So our ENT suggested tubes. She had them put in when she was 81/2 months. Since she was so young we were one of the first in the morning. Our Dr. did his "Procedures" by age so the youngest child was first. They took us to a room and we waited about a half hour and they took her back. The Dr. came and got us 10 minutes later and said he was done. We went back to get her and she was screaming...just trying to snap out of the Anesthesia...took her about 10 minutes to snap out of it. Had a bottle ready for her which she didn't really want. Got in the car and she fell asleep instantly, got home and she slept for about 3 hours in her swing. After that she was up and playing like nothing ever happened. We had to put ear drops in for 3 days and that was it. I worried so much about having it done, but it was all very simple and easy.It has helped our daughter a lot and they have luckily stayed in still. Let us know how it goes, Good luck!

Good Morning D., It just bothers me for babies to have surgeries so young. One mama shared their experience and it sounded like a good one, for good reasons. Kathy shared her expertise in another area of treatment. If it were myself trying to make the decision I would lean toward Kathy's information and expertise. Our nephew had tubed put in 4 times as they kept coming out after a few months. He is 14 now, so no more tubes but when he was a baby and toddler this was almost a yearly occurrence.

There is nothing wrong with doing a little more research on each procedure.

God Bless you and yours D., Hopefully all things will turn out perfectly for your little prince

K. Nana of 5

HI,

I have a 2 year old that has had 3 set's of tubes and his adenoids removed. He had his first set of tubes at 6 months old and I was scared to death. It truly wasn't as bad as I thought, but it was my first and only child and I was freaking out a little. The hardest part really was not letting him eat for so long. The surgery itself was very quick and seemed to be pretty easy. My son had a weird reaction to the gas and cried for a long time as he was waking up, but they said that happens a lot so don't let that scare you if it happens. Once he got fully awake he was completely fine. It is a very safe and quick procedure so I'm sure everything will go very smoothly. If you have any questions that I can help you with please let me know. I would be happy to help you feel better about it any way that I can because it truly is a simple procedure. I know though that for you it is a little scary because I have been there.

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