argh - my poor little babe. we came to texas for 3 weeks to visit my family, and she became really irritable this weekend. i mean REALLY irritable. she's usually soooo happy and smiley. i knew something was wrong, because the only thing that would make her stop crying was tylenol. so, luckily, i called my doctor this morning back in maryland. he recommended i have her seen, just in case. and it's a good thing we did, because the texas doctor says she has an ear infection in BOTH ears!
i guess i'm posting this for two reasons. i thought an ear infection would present with more symptoms. but all my girl has is a bit of snotty nose and a low-grade fever (99-100). so mamas, if you think something's wrong with your baby, you're probably right. and the second reason is, i needed a little sympathy.
i hope this isn't a hint of things to come. she seems so young for an ear infection. any one else have any experience with this in a 16-week-old? anything i should do to prevent future recurrences? i don't want to have to put her on antibiotics every time she gets a cold...
thanks!
