Ear Infection #2 + Teething
If I believed in that sort of thing, I might think that reading Ellie’s latest blog post jinxed us…
Yesterday Natalie was grumpy all day, even after taking a 3 hour nap. I attributed her lousy mood to teething, since I noticed right before her nap that she just cut two more teeth—the top molars. She has had a mildly runny nose since last Friday, but again, I thought it was teething…
Then last night Natalie was awake and tugging on her ear from 1 am to 4 am….the only thing that kept her from screaming uncontrollably was watching sing-along videos on TV. Normally she doesn’t watch TV at all, but when she’s been sick, it offers a comforting distraction from her pain.
We went to the doctor this morning, who confirmed our suspicions—another dreaded ear infection. Luckily, this cold is more mild than the last one, so during the day, Natalie’s symptoms are much more manageable. I think we caught this ear infection earlier than last time, too.
The doctor gave us a ray of hope by saying that most babies outgrow the “getting an ear infection every time they get a runny nose” phase by the time they’re 2. She said we just need to get through this winter and hopefully next winter won’t be as bad. We’ll keep our fingers crossed. In the mean time, we’re stocking up on Infant Motrin.
February 13th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Yikes! I’ve learned my lesson…I will no longer attribute anything to teething, only to ear pain. I feel for you guys. This is the pits!!!
February 13th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I used to get ear infections with every cold until I was 6 or 7. unfortunetly it meant a lot of anti-biotics as a child, which i attribute to my really off digestion in later life.
if the doctor is giving her anti-biotics, make sure to feed her yogurt with live cultures to replenish her “good” bacteria………..(you probably already know this, but just in case)
February 13th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Yeah, I got a lot of ear infections as an older kid, too. But Chris has never gotten an ear infection, so maybe there’s hope for Natalie.
And not to worry—I’m giving her the good stuff: Baby Jarro Dophilus. From what I’ve read, most commercial yogurts (while maybe better than nothing) have so much sugar that it cancels out the benefit of the live cultures.
February 28th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
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