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by Santaanacanyon on July 25th, 2003

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How can I prevent my baby from getting ear infections?

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  • by michelle1970 on November 2nd, 2003

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    You cannot totally prevent ear infections but you can help lessen the frequency by doing the following.

    1.
    After bathing the baby be sure to use a q-tip to swab the ear of any water; but NEVER swab into the ear canal. As you can puncture the ear drum.

    2.
    Do not let the baby lay flat while drinking from a bottle. The fluid tends to build up behind the ear promoting infections.

    3.
    On cold / windy days put a small piece of cotton moistened with oil in the babys ear to prevent any airborne spores or bacteria to enter the ear canal.

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    • Very good info, Also once a baby falls asleep make sure you take their pacifiers out, i dont exacly remember why :)

      Lisa Santangelo

      by Lisa Santangelo on December 21st, 2003

    • #1is risky-just use a wash cloth rinse#3-is ridiculous,you should not leave a sml wet piece of cotton in an ear.Read my Ans.

      lean16

      by lean16 on July 13th, 2005

    • #3 is incorrect, that is not a common cause of ear infections

      feelthisname

      by feelthisname on March 20th, 2006

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