baby ear wax

[Tattooed Hand]

We were at a ped (not our regular one, one who deals with allergies) and we asked him to check DD's ears because I wondered if she had a mild ear infection. He said that she had so much ear wax in her ears that he couldn't see.

Were we suppose to be doing something in the ear canal?

[staceychev]

You're not supposed to put anything in the ear canal! I just clean out the outer part of DD's ears, including the wax as it works its way out.

[Mama Mko]

Originally Posted by staceychev

You're not supposed to put anything in the ear canal! I just clean out the outer part of DD's ears, including the wax as it works its way out.

Exactly this. We just clean the outer parts.

[ivymae]

Ditto the others. Ears are self cleaning, and the more you mess with them, the more wax they will make, so just wash what you can with a washcloth on your finger. Any excess that worries you, the ped, or a pediatric ENT, can look at and remove. Excessive ear wax could be an issue later, with language development, but in all likely hood it's a singular occurrence. Wax is like snot - it's the body flushing foreign stuff out of the body Has it been dusty in your area? Did you just turn on the heat in your house?