Has your infant ever had an ear ache? What did you do or what did the doctor prescribe to help it?

Answer 1

the doctor will prescribe antibiotics. you will have your hands full for the next couple days....alternate tylenol and ibuprophen (advil or motrin), for the pain. the baby will be more comfortable elevated a little. you most likely wont get very much sleep. its miserable for everyone when the little ones get ear aches. good luck........and i hope you have someone to help you thru it!

Answer 2

The warm mineral oil drops in the ear will ease the immediate pain. You do want to take the baby do a doctor. Treatment will depend on the child's age. They'll probably give you an oral antibiotic or antibiotic ear drops such as cortisporin.

* Children older than two years with mild ear infections should not receive antibiotics, but can receive pain medication. They should be observed for increased pain, a fever over 102 degrees, or generally worsening condition. If these occur, a physician should be consulted and antibiotics administered.
* Children six months to two years old with a mild ear infection and temperature less than 102 should receive antibiotics if the diagnosis is certain. If not, they should be observed for the symptoms mentioned above.
* Infants younger than six months should receive antibiotics for all ear infections. For children with repeated ear infections or long-lasting fluid, treatment with ear tubes may be recommended.


For the pain, you can alternate infant tylenol and infant Motrin every 2 hours. Give Tylenol, then 2 hours later, give the Motrin.


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Hope this helps.

~Maxie

Answer 3

Yes mine use to get them all the time.
I have even went to the ER in the middle of the night. They can give you the anti and some ear drops that numb the ear. I keep a bottle of it.

Answer 4

take an eye dropper and some WARM mineral oil and put a couple of drops in the infants affected ear.

Answer 5

ear aches in infants are really common. they can most commonly be caused by liquid trapped in their sinus cavity or swelling in the inner ear. in my opinion, you should always have them checked out. different kids react differently to pain. my 4-year-old nephew has recurring infections and usually doesn't complain about them at all, but they can be dangerous. his ear-drum ruptured recently and this can cause severe hearing loss. better safe than sorry.

Answer 6

Warm "Sweet Oil" (which is just another more expensive name for Olive Oil).

Your own breast milk is loaded with anti-biotic properties... squirt a lil milk in there... its already jus the right temp... same for eye infections (impetigo). My kids got that all the time... I can't say for sure that it worked, but I can say it didn't make things any worse. Like most new things we as parents try... its because we already tried so many other things that this becomes just one more weapon in your arsenal.

Answer 7

make sure you take the bottle away from their mouth when they fall asleep replace it with the pacifier or the cloth you use to catch the spill milk or water to run into their ear. if you smoke around them don't. the doc use meds oral + ear drips and check any underline virus

Answer 8

Take your child to the doctor, he will prescribe something if he thinks it is necessary.