https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:36:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-home-otoscope-cell-scope#post-2784223 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 21:23:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 2784223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@EBSC: thanks. I just ordered the “3rd generation” version. Hoping it helps save me a few trips to the pediatrician. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-home-otoscope-cell-scope#post-2784199 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 18:17:50 +0000 EBSC 2784199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@foodnerd81: I think I got a middle of the road one. Not the old version, but not the one with all the bells and whistles since I wasn’t sure I’d know what to do with the extra. </p> <p>The learning curve wasn’t bad, it comes with a little chart of what Normal ears should look like, and I googled a bit. My son has tubes, so I’m mostly making sure it’s not horrendous— the one time I caught an infection, it was more obvious than I thought it would be, and did save me the trip in to the ped (I called, we’ve seen lots of this, got Rx over the phone). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-home-otoscope-cell-scope#post-2784190 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 16:24:01 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2784190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Dr. Mom one and it was really helpful when my daughter was young. My husband is a whiz at it; it took me longer to figure it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-home-otoscope-cell-scope#post-2784165 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:54:00 +0000 gotkimchi 2784165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use dr. Mom too. You can google some pics online so you know what you’re looking at first. I find if you pull down on the ear lobe I can see better </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-home-otoscope-cell-scope#post-2784164 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:24:53 +0000 Foodnerd81 2784164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@EBSC: @gingerbebe: was it pretty easy to figure out how to use? Does it matter which type you get? (Seeing a range of prices on amazon from like $15-50). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-home-otoscope-cell-scope#post-2784162 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:07:39 +0000 gingerbebe 2784162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep we have the Dr Mom one too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-home-otoscope-cell-scope#post-2784157 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 09:38:38 +0000 EBSC 2784157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one! My almost two year old has tubes, and it’s helpful to see if they’re clogged or not. I got one off of Amazon, I think it was Dr Mom brand, for under $30 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-home-otoscope-cell-scope#post-2784153 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 09:15:19 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2784153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not this but because of issues I had, we had to get a blood pressure monitor, and we also have a pulse ox from Dh having bad pneumonia, so if ear infections are frequent I would probably get one so if it's obviously not the cause I wouldn't have to take them in (and if the cause didn't become known I'd take them in, obviously.) I'd get a cheaper option than $300 if I could but I have no idea what those go for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-home-otoscope-cell-scope#post-2784144 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 08:05:56 +0000 Foodnerd81 2784144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have an otoscope they use to check on ear infections at home? How did you figure out how to use it? I was just looking at Cell Scope, a smart phone attachment, that looks cool but is $300. </p> <p>I’m not saying I would want to diagnose and treat from home (not actually a medical professional in any way). But it would be so nice to look and see if their ears were red or irritated at all or if they are just whiny for some other reason. </p>