https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 12:50:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597553 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:15:33 +0000 lawbee11 1597553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: She's hit or miss with the purées. But I could try a spoon and see what happens. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597537 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:12:40 +0000 MamaMoose 1597537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: It's amazing how much of a difference it makes!!!</p> <p>@lawbee11: Is M eating purees well? I find the easiest thing to do is to give them on a spoon if LO knows how to open her mouth and eat off a spoon. The dose is 5 drops and I always found it would drip down my boob before I could get M latched on (but I have pretty flat nipples so not much to hold up the drops). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597525 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:10:30 +0000 lawbee11 1597525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Thanks! Will pick some up tonight. Do you think I can just put a few drops on my nipple before nursing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597505 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:07:14 +0000 looch 1597505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh me oh my, amoxicillin did nothing for my son, and on top of that, he's allergic to it!</p> <p>So, we do a four day course of azithromycin now and it's like magic. </p> <p>@MamaMoose: I forgot to do the probiotics this last time around and he/I are paying for it now, I will never forget again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597498 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:05:47 +0000 MamaMoose 1597498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: We get these at Walgreens</p> <p><a href="http://www.diapers.com/p/gerber-soothe-probiotic-drops-948589?site=CA&#038;utm_source=cse&#038;utm_medium=cpc_D&#038;utm_term=NS-788&#038;utm_campaign=googleproductsearch&#038;CAWELAID=500001800000354686" rel="nofollow">http://www.diapers.com/p/gerber-soothe-probiotic-drops-948589?site=CA&#038;utm_source=cse&#038;utm_medium=cpc_D&#038;utm_term=NS-788&#038;utm_campaign=googleproductsearch&#038;CAWELAID=500001800000354686</a></p> <p>They are marketed as "colic" drops but it's just probiotics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597489 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:05:00 +0000 lawbee11 1597489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: :bummed: </p> <p>@MamaMoose: No but I probably should...where do you get it? Walgreens/CVS? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597468 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:01:17 +0000 MamaMoose 1597468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Are you doing probiotics to help combat the upset tummy that comes with antibiotic use? That should help the diaper rash issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597462 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:00:12 +0000 Modern Daisy 1597462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, double ear infection and bronchiolitis. We have to watch his breathing this afternoon and take him to the e-room if it doesn't get better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597389 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:36:43 +0000 lawbee11 1597389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Stacy: @2PeasinaPod: Triple paste is what we use at home and what we send to daycare. I think between home and daycare we've gone through 3-4 tubes in the last couple of months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597385 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:34:39 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1597385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I second triple paste and triple paste AF. The antifungal was a life saver when it was really bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597294 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:06:58 +0000 Canoli 1597294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Triple Paste was a life saver for his bottom, works pretty quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597272 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:00:48 +0000 mrsrain 1597272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My little sister had chronic ear infections in her infancy. She did end up getting tubes in her ears, and I don't remember any ear infections after that.</p> <p>Sorry you're having to deal with this-- I hope you find a good solution soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597258 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 12:56:21 +0000 lawbee11 1597258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Stacy: Thanks for sharing your experience. My LO gets really bad diaper rash on the antibiotics, too. I'm hoping it clears up soon and stays away so we can avoid tubes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597234 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 12:47:03 +0000 Canoli 1597234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: yes, a drive by clinic would have been ideal in my LO first year of life! Great idea.</p> <p>@lawbee11: in my LO first year I think he had approx 6 ear infections. The first time he was on amoxicillin but each time after that they put him on cefdinir. It was terrible. He ended up pooping so much each time he was on the antibiotic and got a terrible diaper rash on top of it so he never wanted his diaper changed. We did see an ENT and they did recommend tubes. My husband and I decided to wait and see what happened because we were so conflicted about what to do. I can tell you that I'm glad we decided against them because he seems to have outgrown them. He is 2.5 now and I think has only gotten 2 in the past year and a half. His stomach also tolerates the antibiotic better too.<br /> He started daycare in the winter which I think didn't help either.<br /> Hang in there! I hope it's better. It's so sad to see them go through this stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597050 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:35:35 +0000 MamaMoose 1597050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: @lawbee11: I'm quite experienced in medicine administration :grin: Luckily we are now at the point where M has finally realized that it actually tastes good. She seriously has cried when the medicine was all gone because she wants more. Crazy kid. </p> <p>Oh and @lawbee11: it took about a week but we are finally seeing improvement from the Zyrtec. The clear drainage from her nose is gone and the coughing at night is definitely getting better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597030 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:28:04 +0000 MrsRcCar 1597030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had chronic ear infections as a small child. We learned later that it was because the antibiotics just didn't work for me. However not without damaging my premanat teeth. My teeth are all stained yellow from constant antibiotic use. I would talk to the doctor because clearly what they are trying isn't working. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1597006 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:19:24 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1597006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: They seriously need to come with a manual! Either that or there needs to be a place where you can do drive by ear checks only. Quick and easy...call in an antibiotic when they need it! It also doesn't help that LO pulls at his ears from the pain of teething too! I can't tell you how many times I rushed him to the doctor only for there to be nothing...which is why he had a double ear infection the first time around. Mother of the year over here blamed it on teething and it really was a double ear infection. Whoops. </p> <p>Hoping your LO starts to feel better after this round of antibiotics. S's doc also mentioned that if one round doesn't work, they try another as the bacteria might be immune to the original antibiotic. Just stinks that it's a bit like trial and error. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596979 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:10:00 +0000 lawbee11 1596979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: It doesn't help that I suck at telling when she's teething. I've used teething as an excuse for stuff for the last two months, and no new teeth! Hopefully the next antibiotic helps...I'm ready for this to end! Glad your LO is finally better. </p> <p>@MamaMoose: You so smart! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596950 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:01:45 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1596950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Genius! I'm going to try this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596942 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:59:56 +0000 MamaMoose 1596942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: as soon as you get the meds in her mouth blow in her face! It forces them to swallow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596941 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:59:18 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1596941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: We literally just went through this. LO just turned 19 months a few days ago.</p> <p>He had a double ear infection when he was getting a bottom canine tooth. We started on Amoxicillin. Took him back for an ear check after the 10 days were up, and one ear cleared up, but the other didn't. Round 2 was a generic Augmentin. After 10 days, we went back for his ear check and it persisted in that same ear. Round 3 was Cefprozil. I was so worried that it wasn't getting better as he kept pulling at his ear, and he's been snotty through this entire time thanks to 2 other canines coming in at the same time.</p> <p>We went for his 18 month well check today (kept putting it off b/c of his ear infections) and he's all clear finally! He's still got a majorly runny nose (2 out of the 4 canines came in and one is about to poke through), but the doc said his ears are as clear as can be. Thank goodness...I was starting to really get super worried that we'd be on medication for another 10 days. As it was, he's had 3 rounds of 10-day antibiotics that have done a number on his GI. </p> <p>Long story short...he's better now :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596935 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:57:23 +0000 sorrycharlie 1596935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>poor thing!! LO had her first ear infection about a month ? ago, and they gave her a 10-day script of amoxicillin. it got rid of it. I hope she feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596932 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:57:15 +0000 lawbee11 1596932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I'm curious to see what he's going to prescribe today. M hates taking medicine (DH has to hold her still while I give it to her then we have to hope she doesn't spit it out). It's frustrating that we do that for 10 days then it's still not completely gone. </p> <p>@jetsa: I know. I guess we've been "lucky" in that we've only had the ear infections, but we're at the ped's office much more now than we used to be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596923 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:53:18 +0000 jetsa 1596923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: the daycare sick cycle kills me. He's been in daycare since 6 weeks but in the last 3 months we've had 2 ear infections, rsv, and hand foot mouth. I feel like we live at the dr office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596919 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:52:09 +0000 MamaMoose 1596919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Amoxicillin has never worked for M. Cefdinir usually knocks it out, but for her worst one (right before tubes) we had to use Bactrim to get rid of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596910 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:47:11 +0000 lawbee11 1596910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: Boo :( </p> <p>@jetsa: I'm going to ask today about tubes and at what point they recommend them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596799 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:55:27 +0000 jetsa 1596799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He had 2 in a month. We were told 3 ear infections in a month or 6 in a year and we'd discuss tubes. Luckily he's been without one for 2 months or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596740 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:31:08 +0000 Modern Daisy 1596740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had 3 ear infections here since DS started daycare. I would agree with what you said, it seemed like they improved but never really went away. He got antibiotics for the first two and the third he did recover from on his own thankfully. I'm about to take him to the doctor again today since I think he has his 4th. It's hard to tell because he doesn't always show signs of being sick before we discover it, all of a sudden he'll be very hot and have a temperature and yup, it's infected! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596720 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:24:36 +0000 SeptMomma12 1596720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing that ever worked for LO's ear infections was Augmentin. Both times the doctor tried something else, he ended up with another infection within days.</p> <p>We ended up getting tubes a few days before his first birthday but that was due to chronic fluid, not the infections. But thanks to the tubes, we just went all winter without an ear infection - so much better than last year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-if-your-lo-has-had-2-ear-infections#post-1596650 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:57:00 +0000 Mamasig 1596650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS got tubes after several ear infections. He had 4 in about a year's time but the last one took two rounds to clear the infection. However, the actual fluid didn't totally clear and we were referred to an ENT. He got tubes and his adenoids taken out at 17 months. We quickly noticed a difference in his speech. He repeated more and tried to say more. </p>