Have You Heard of the "EarCheck" Product?

We have one and I didn't find it to be very helpful. We would scan her ear and it was come back green (so the ear looks good) then would check a few minutes later and it would come back red. Once we came back from the doctor, we had been there for follow up t make sue her last ear infection was cleared up, and it was. Used the ear check, and it still came back red. My husband and I would often check ourselves, and almost every time it would come back red, and I knew I don't have an ear infection. I think it is just very sensitive to how far in the ear it is, the angle it is at, how still your child holds, etc. . . I would never have paid $50 for it, so not worth it in my opinion. (Got it at a consignment sale for $8.)

As a medical professional, I can tell you that this sounds like a gimmick to me. The only way you can actually check your child's ear for fluid retention/infection is to actually SEE it with an otoscope.

If you really want to have a look, try one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Generation-Dr-Mom-Slimline-Stainles...

The otoscope will come with a booklet to show you what you're looking at.

Best!

I got my own otoscope years ago.
I wouldn't trust EarCheck more than I would seeing things for myself.

Oh my gosh! I just had to go look this up!! How cool! My daughter has only had two infections, and I've only been to the doctor 3 times thinking it could be... but this would be awesome!

I'm curious, too, if other moms have used it and what they thought about it.