2007-06-02 16:00:26 · 13 answers · asked by Tu 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Normally they are cranky and they will have 1 red ear and they will pull or touch the ear that hurts and that side will be feverish. Also if you take ear temps at home, one will be significantly higher than the other one.
2007-06-02 16:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I suppose this wouldn't be the norm but my babies didn't do a whole lot of ear tugging or even crying. I noticed from holding them that their bodies were too warm. They were running fevers. I always had a thermometer that reveal their temp. Time to head for the doctor's office and an ear infection was diagnosed.
When they were school aged they did feel pain from ear infections but they showed no signs of pain when they were babies.
2007-06-02 16:30:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes it's really hard to know. Generally the signs are irritability, pulling or scratching at the ear, fever, and crying excessively when you lay him/her in bed or to change a diaper. Both times my son had an ear infection, he never once pulled on his ear. Now he has discovered his ears and pulls on them all the time, but doesn't have an infection! I would say, if your baby is running a fever take him in to check his ears. Good luck!
2007-06-02 16:13:04 · answer #3 · answered by Erin C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
every baby's different, but with mine I found that they would grab at or put there fingers in there ears alot when they got an earache or infection... I hope this helps...
2007-06-02 16:04:54 · answer #4 · answered by Liz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Look for signs of discomfort such and crying while she is pulling on her ear. Also, excessive ear wax can be a bad sign.
See a doctor. Babys cant talk, if you think theres a problem, you know them better than anyone else.
2007-06-02 16:04:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
depending on the age,new born tug on there ears,its a natural placement for there hands to be by there ears because of the placement in the womb but if they are 8-24 mos and not talking and tug on there ears or rubs there ears allot they thats a good indication
2007-06-02 16:04:05 · answer #6 · answered by shorty76789 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How old? Babies are often cranky and can repeatedly touch or pull on their ears to indicate an ear infection.
2007-06-02 16:02:49 · answer #7 · answered by Cat375 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best tell tell is they pull on there ear, or if they are younger they will act like it itches. Like they are trying to scratch it. Before my daughter could grasp things like her ear, she would rub and hit at her ear like she had an itch. Plus they are crabby
2007-06-02 16:04:48 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa G 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A fever and tugging at the ear. Usually a fever.
2007-06-02 16:02:56 · answer #9 · answered by ourkidz0003 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your baby will probably cry more, especially after a bath, and the baby will probably be pulling at his/her ear or thouching it. you can try looking at it with a flashlight to see if its red inside
2007-06-02 16:04:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋