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Diana1215
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Do you clean your baby's ears
I know - I am a VERY bad mommy that my DS is almost 7 weeks old and I haven't asked this question earlier. Should I be using those swabs that I have?
Right now I just take the washcloth during bathtime and go over his ears.
What should I be doing?
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
I just use the washcloth. I was told NO Q-tips. I am good at Q-tips but they are too big for him. I know they make some for babies but I don't have them. I just clean the outer portion.
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MelToddJulia
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
I used the safety q-tips when Julia was an infant, and I still use them now.
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Moehick
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
Posted by MelToddJulia
I used the safety q-tips when Julia was an infant, and I still use them now.
Me too
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Sweets13
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
YES..and I am obsessed!!
I use baby q-tips and "try" to only clean the outer part, but somehow I end up going a little further in. You wouldnt believe all the wax
DS LOVES when I clean his ears..... He sits there with his mouth open
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
Posted by MelToddJulia
I used the safety q-tips when Julia was an infant, and I still use them now.
same here
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| Posted 8/14/07 9:08 PM |
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
Posted by krwm
Posted by MelToddJulia
I used the safety q-tips when Julia was an infant, and I still use them now.
same here
Me too. In order to get her to lay still, I hold a little mirror above her head with stuff attached to it and she tries to reach it.
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
You should not be using q-tips inside the ear canal, it pushes the wax further in which can cause it to get very impacted, plus you could puncture the ear drum. Just use a washcloth and your finger to wipe around the outer ear.
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| Posted 8/14/07 9:11 PM |
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
Posted by MelToddJulia
I used the safety q-tips when Julia was an infant, and I still use them now.
Me too.
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| Posted 8/14/07 9:13 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
I have so many baby qtips - I guess I should start using them. Thanks! 
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MelToddJulia
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
Posted by purplegirl
You should not be using q-tips inside the ear canal, it pushes the wax further in which can cause it to get very impacted, plus you could puncture the ear drum. Just use a washcloth and your finger to wipe around the outer ear.
Then why did they make saftey q-tips? I never had a problem using them on Julia. We clean our own ears with q-tips, I never had a problem with my ears, if you dont go in enough to get some of the wax out it will build up and you will start to see it.....
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
i USE THESE SAFTEY Q-TIPS MADE FOR BABIES. i DO IT AFTER EACH BATH
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Sweets13
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
Posted by purplegirl
You should not be using q-tips inside the ear canal, it pushes the wax further in which can cause it to get very impacted, plus you could puncture the ear drum. Just use a washcloth and your finger to wipe around the outer ear.
The baby q-tips only allows you to go in so much. I dont see any harm by cleaning a LITTLE further in the ear.
What do you do if your baby has wax inside the ear and it is visible?
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
Posted by Moehick
Posted by MelToddJulia
I used the safety q-tips when Julia was an infant, and I still use them now.
Me too
me three
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| Posted 8/14/07 9:36 PM |
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Charly
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
Posted by dawnygirl25
Posted by Moehick
Posted by MelToddJulia
I used the safety q-tips when Julia was an infant, and I still use them now.
Me too
me three
and another me too
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pmpkn087
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
Posted by Sweets13
YES..and I am obsessed!!
I use baby q-tips and "try" to only clean the outer part, but somehow I end up going a little further in. You wouldnt believe all the wax
DS LOVES when I clean his ears..... He sits there with his mouth open
SAME here! He gets excess wax and I've brought him to the doc a few times just to make sure it's not an infection. Now I use a regular Q-Tip and I'm obsessed. Steven loves his ears cleaned.
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Lucky
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
Posted by Moehick
Posted by MelToddJulia
I used the safety q-tips when Julia was an infant, and I still use them now.
Me too
Ditto
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gottaluvmusik
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
I use the baby saftey ones.... I really am obsessed with doing it too
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| Posted 8/14/07 10:01 PM |
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Laura1
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
I always clean her ears. Probably because I am obsessed with cleaning my own ears
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| Posted 8/14/07 10:04 PM |
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Re: Do you clean your baby's ears
I don't clean his ears either.
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