9 Responses to “How do you know if baby has ear infection?”

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   Ms Wudee said on August 8th, 2009 at 3:22 am

   Your baby will cry a lot and most of the time pull his or her ears and most of the time have a fever

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   NapaLady said on August 10th, 2009 at 12:16 am

   My little one had an ear infection when she was 4 weeks old. I noticed first that one eye was getting crusty then she started pulling at the ear on the same side. She fussed a bit but not much. Never ran a fever.

   The Dr said it is always best to call and go in because if you don’t catch it in time, there is the possibility that the babies ears could get damaged. They don’t always show signs or symptoms until they have a full blown ear infection.

   It never hurts to see a Dr.

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   Evan's Mommy said on August 11th, 2009 at 6:55 am

   ear infections are so trickey….my son had one at 6 months and i never knew it until i went in for his 6 month “well” visit…he had no fever no pulling of the ears and not really fussy…but non the less had an ear infection…he did have a little bit of a runny nose…. is your baby drinking okay from the bottle? does he cry more while he is lying down?….

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   SuperMommyof2 said on August 12th, 2009 at 4:12 pm

   Depending on how old your baby is, many times you’ll be able to tell if it’s their ears that are causing discomfort because they’ll rub them. However, if your baby is less than 8 months old it can be difficult to tell because they have yet to develop the dexterity to rub their ears. Exhaust all your options, if your baby is well rested, fed, clean and dry, and still not happy, chances are she is not feeling well and it is very likely it could be an ear infection.

   If your baby is young, an ear infection detector may be a good investment! Here’s a link to some…

   Good luck!

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   Ashlee M said on August 13th, 2009 at 3:16 am

   well the way a baby can get an ear infection is laying the baby flat on it’s back n yeah the cold air can bother it too…the way to tell they have n ear infection is there fussy n they pick on there ear like trying to scratch it.

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   Tanya C said on August 14th, 2009 at 8:02 am

   Your bub could be teething sweetie. How old is he? Generally though if they have an ear infection, it will start possibly with a head cold or just a runny nose. It’s this runny nose that will often cause ear infections because fluid gets trapped in the ear and cannot escape. Once this happens bub will then start crying and maybe even pulling at their ears. Often they are accompanied by a fever though as is teething so it is hard to distinguish the 2. Because he is fussy too, he may just be teething. If you are concerned though, it certainly wont hurt if you take him to the doctor for a quick check up, always better to be safe than sorry. My little girl had one and I honestly thought it was just teething but turned out to be a perforated ear drum, poor little baby, so I am always mindful now when she is teething that it’s not an ear infection. Good luck and all the best. Happy New Year xx

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   rebecca c said on August 16th, 2009 at 6:56 am

   If he’s pulling at his ear a lot, it could be an infection. How old is he? Could it be colic? When my son was around 4 months, he was real fussy and I suspected it to be colic. Of course by the time the doctor’s office could get him in (a week later), he seemed fine. Just overly fussy.

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   viktor.borisov said on August 16th, 2009 at 6:51 pm

   Yes, I agree with most of the answers above. He/She will will cry a lot

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   J1239 said on August 17th, 2009 at 12:50 pm

   Usually he would have a fever if he has an ear infection, he could just be getting the start of a cold if he’s been around your friends baby.

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