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When I was putting on DD coat this evening at day care, I noticed that her ear was FULL of yellow goop. I cleaned it out and within an hour it was full again. She has no fever and is alittle cranky. She's had a TON of ear infections, but I've never seen this.

I will call the ped first thing, but for peace of mind has anyone else seen this? If so, what was it?



UPDATE: Just got back from ped - another double ear infection and ruptured ear drum This is the 6th ear infection since September.

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Just my guess but it could be just a really bad build up of ear wax! The babies have this a lot and the dr. said it was good that the wax released on its own!

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Since she has a lot of ear infections I would call your Dr since it didn't stop coming out of her ear once you cleaned it. Just to be safe.

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Well it could be ear wax build up or it could be an infection coming out. My son was just sick about a month ago and he had a really bad ear infection. When it became unclogged it started to just come out and it was like relief for him. The stuff just continued to come out for at least 5 days straight. Whatever it is I hope she feels better soon. Let us know what happens tomorrow at the doctors.

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bumped for update

Thanks

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I hope she gets better soon!

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poor baby

Has your ped. told you to use Mineral Oil to clean out her ears when she doesn't have an infection? That's what we use. Sometiems, if it's bad, we use Debrox, which is just stronger stuff that really cleans out that wax.

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I'm glad you took her! Hope she feels better soon!!

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what does the ped say why this keeps happening to poor Hannah??

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Same thing happened to my DD. She kept getting repeat ear infections. On a flight home from Florida (she had just finished taking antibiotics for an infection) he ear drum ruptured. She got tubes the following month and has been ear infection free since then.

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Hope she feels better soon.

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I'm so sorry. The ear infection where Ryan's eardrum ruptured was his last - we got tubes and he's been ear infection free since then. They really do the trick. Has your Dr. suggested that? My main thing was having him on antib's so much. to you I know it wears on you after a while

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aww hope she gets better soon

dd has one too

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Oh geez...has your ped. referred you to a pediatric ENT. if not, it may be time to go. I had severe ear infection when i was little and wound up with a hearing problem. Luckily I am ok now (sometimes your ear drums can heal themselves after awhile) but you dont want to take any chances.

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OMG-I hope she feels better soon I know how painful ear infections can be for mommy and baby. My son had the tubes put in twice and they really do the trick. Has your Dr. suggested that??

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Poor Hannah!

I guess tubes are the way to go. That is way too much for a little darling to go through. Feel better Hannah (and Mommy )

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UPDATE: Just got back from ped - another double ear infection and ruptured ear drum This is the 6th ear infection since September.

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Thanks everyone.

We've seen an ENT. He, of course, was ready to put the tubes in that week. My ped, however, will not sign off on the surgery since she is able to be healthy for short periods inbetween. He said tubes are often done too quickly. They should be used when the child has consistent/chronic ear infections for 3 or 4 months.

She gets better for like a week inbetween. I've done some reading on it and its very mixed. I'd say 50% agree with him and the other 50% would have used the tubes by now.

I'm getting to the point, where I may insist he sign off on it. To me this is chronic. He feels she's starting to outgrow it on her own.


ETA the other challenge is she's never healthy long enough to do the surgery. I did schedule it once and she didn't pass the pre-exam!! This is the 2nd consecutive infection where she ruptured her eardrum. I just feel so awful for her.

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6 ear infections since September sounds chronic to me. As a speech pathologist I would recommend the tubes. She's at a critical age for learning language and you want to make sure she's hearing what she should be. I hope she's feeling better!!

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Poor girl

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what is the down side of having tubes put in???

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The anesthesia they administer to do the procedure. The entire thing takes like 5 minutes but there's always that risk with anaesth. (sp)

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