He would cry incessantly. At first, you thought it was just colic. But bottles, binkies and TLC didn’t work.
Two days later, you took him to the doctor. It was then that you learned that your son had an ear infection. You thought this was a one-time thing, but it wasn’t.
As time went on, the infections continued -- and so did the doctor visits. He got them over and over again. Antibiotic after antibiotic worked for a while, but sooner or later the infection always came back.
Two years later, he’s still getting them -- and your doctor has suggested something that none of your other friends’ children have had. That suggestion is ear tubes. What do you do?
It's a common dilemma for new parents and parents of toddlers, and ear infections are a common thing. As many as half of all babies will experience an ear infection before they turn one. And about two-thirds of kids will experience an ear infection by the age of three.
Medically referred to as acute otitis media, an ear infection affects the middle portion of the ear. Experts say that respiratory infections can trigger this condition. Viral infections like cold and flu can trigger them.
For some children, ear infections are recurrent. This is when doctors may recommend ear tubes.