Ear Infection??

I thought as you did, pulling on ears, he must have an ear infection. I did take him in. Only to find that his ears were fine, no ear infection. My Dr. says that they can pull on them when they are teething as well, so in my case I think that was the reason. Maybe watch it and if he really keeps pulling on them then, go in. Good Luck, I hope he does not have an ear infection.

Hi,

The fact that you are even hesitant about calling the doctor is a bit disturbing. With motherhood and sick babies, you really need to trust your instinct. If you even sense that something's wrong, then you are probably right. Only a doctor can diagnose the ear infection and prescribe the meds to get your little one the relief he needs. Stop hesitating and call the doctor.

First and foremost you should expect to be at the doctor's office often, and never again say a waste of my time or the doctors. If the doctor makes you feel that you are wasting his or her time you may want to find another one. Children need to be examined by a doctor often. Parents can only guess, and untreated medical conditions can turn into bigger problems.

Are you serious? "I just don't want to waste my time". I'm appalled by this! How could a mother ever say her child's health is a waste of time? Ok, so maybe you get to the doctor and his ears are just fine. Oh, no. A whole hour of your day is gone. But isn't it worth KNOWING what your little boy is going through? After reading some of your other posts, it seems he cries alot and you're not doing anything about it. Haven't you even considered that there could be some underlying cause for this?

Make an appointment and get him into a doctor. Like another mom said, if the doctor gives you an attitude like you're wasting his/her time, find a new doctor. Doctor's go into their profession to help people, and they shouldn't be making them feel bad for being concerned. You need to be your child's advocate. No one knows our children better than we do. You need to step up and do what's right for your little boy.

Please call the doctor dont think about waisting her time, their profession is about health and it includes some parents minor concerns Ears are very delicate and hurt a lot your poor baby can be suffering a lot and an ear infection can lead to miss hearing abilities.

A Little about me: I am 39 with 4 kids one 6 years old, and the other three are 5 years, 3years and 14 months

My son started getting ear infections when he was about 5-6 months old. He also grabbed both of his ears alot. He got ear infections for 6 months straight and ending up with tubes in both ears to help drain the fluid that was causing the infections. Infections usually cause fevers, but not all the time. It certainly would not hurt to take him to the doctor for your own peace of mind and for his well being. They have no other way of telling you other than to cry and pull on their ears. It's never a waste of anyone's time when your baby's health and happiness and your sanity are on the line. Take him to the doctor!!! You'll feel alot better knowing one way or the other.

If he cries when he lies down, and is crying more than normal, he probably has an infection. Take him in and have it checked ASAP - it's very painful for them. Also, make sure he doesn't go to bed with a cup or a bottle (or lie down when drinking - this can cause infections also.

My daughter now 22 months has always grabbed her ears. I think it's because she has insanely long curley hair and it bothers her. The only time she has had an ear infection is when her mood changes and she wouldn't nap or sleep though the night. She would be fine during the day but during sleeping times would be hard - that's how I know she had an ear infection. I still think when she plays with her ears something might be wrong but they've checked so we'll see. She has her 2 year appointment in about a month so we'll see, maybe there's fluid in there but it's not infected. Who knows.

i don't want to sound rude but your child's health isn't a waste of your time or your doctors. if you think you should take him to the doctor than do so. ear infections are nothing to mess with. i have taken my son many times to the doctor for what i thought was a minor thing and it turned out to be enough. and with a baby teething ear infections are possible. i babysit for a child who is teething and had a sinus infection-we thought the runny nose was from teething. so if i were you call!!!!

When my son had his one and only (so far thank goodness) ear infection, he grabbed at his ear, but originally I thought it was because he was teething. Sometimes he would grab at his ears with that too. But the clencher for me was when he would just scream when we laid him down. I ended up sleeping on his floor and we let him sleep in his swing so that he was more upright. He also developed a slight rash which the doc said was a symptom. He ended up having both an inner and outer ear infection. If you know that your baby is miserable, take him in right away! Hope he is feeling better soon :)