Yesterday I took my 13 month old DS to see an ENT for chronic croup issues that put him in the hospital last week. While there, the doc found that DS has his third ear infection in about 7 months. (Both ears are infected.)
So my little guy has to by "put under" for a bronchoscopy (to check his airways because of the recurrent croup) and the doctor says, "While he's under, we might as well put in ear tubes at the same time."
Woah, what?
I know three ear infection is a lot - especially given that neither of our older kids has ever had a single ear infection. But tubes??
I'm madly googling, trying to find out if this is something we should do, or if there are alternative ways to prevent and treat ear infections. I certainly don't want this little guy to have chronic ear infections, but are tubes our only/best option?
Has anyone dealt with these issues? Have any insight for me? I'm just not feeling comfortable with how abruptly the ear tube thing was thrust upon us. We're supposed to schedule for 1-2 weeks out, so any help is appreciated!!
So my little guy has to by "put under" for a bronchoscopy (to check his airways because of the recurrent croup) and the doctor says, "While he's under, we might as well put in ear tubes at the same time."
Woah, what?
I know three ear infection is a lot - especially given that neither of our older kids has ever had a single ear infection. But tubes??
I'm madly googling, trying to find out if this is something we should do, or if there are alternative ways to prevent and treat ear infections. I certainly don't want this little guy to have chronic ear infections, but are tubes our only/best option?
Has anyone dealt with these issues? Have any insight for me? I'm just not feeling comfortable with how abruptly the ear tube thing was thrust upon us. We're supposed to schedule for 1-2 weeks out, so any help is appreciated!!