{"id":27,"date":"2020-01-08T19:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T19:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orp.medicalpracticewebsitedesign.com\/blog\/?p=27"},"modified":"2023-07-12T19:53:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T19:53:39","slug":"treating-your-childs-ear-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/treating-your-childs-ear-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Treating Your Child&#8217;s Ear Infection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/orp.medicalpracticewebsitedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>An ear infection is one of the most common infections that children have to deal with. In fact, most children will experience at least one ear infection by the time they are five years old. Of course, it\u2019s important to understand the telltale signs of an ear infection, as well as know how to treat the infection and when you should turn to a pediatrician for care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An ear infection isn\u2019t contagious and usually isn\u2019t a cause for concern; however, you will want to monitor your child\u2019s symptoms to make sure problems aren\u2019t getting worse or don\u2019t warrant seeing a doctor. In many instances, a child may develop an ear infection after they\u2019ve had a cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Signs and Symptoms of an Ear Infection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how will you know if your child has an ear infection? Children who are old enough to talk will certainly be able to let you know that they are experiencing an earache or pain; however, a baby or toddler won\u2019t be able to tell you that they are experiencing an earache. Therefore, signs that your baby might have an ear infection include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increased fussiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A fever<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pulling at the ears<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crying or tantrums, particularly when lying down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Having difficulty hearing noises or not responding to sounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluid draining from the ears<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when should you wait out an infection and when should you call a pediatrician? You should give your child\u2019s doctor a call if they have an ear infection and they are also experiencing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A rash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vomiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Difficulty hearing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ear swelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You should also turn to a doctor for care if your child:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has an ear infection and they are under 6 months old<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is in significant pain or still experiences pain after two days of taking ibuprofen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also has other serious health problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How is an ear infection treated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases an ear infection will go away on its own. If your child isn\u2019t in significant pain and they don\u2019t have a high fever your pediatrician may tell you to wait a couple of days to see if symptoms improve. If symptoms remain or get worse then you should bring them back to the doctor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While antibiotics are not normally prescribed to treat an ear infection they may be used if your child has a very high fever, is in significant pain or if their ear infection hasn\u2019t improved within 48 hours. It\u2019s important not to give your child any over-the-counter medications without first talking with your pediatrician.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An ear infection is one of the most common infections that children have to deal with. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-27","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-ear-infection"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27\/revisions\/30"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}