Ear Infections

Why is it that some babies get ear infections all the time and some babies never get ear infections?! Weston had ear infections from about 12 months to 18 months, then we broke down and got tubes in his ears to avoid continued antibiotics. William's ear infections started at about six months, and he's had about six ear infections since. He gets an ear infection, and it heals, then he has another one within a week or two. It's frustrating, and we are trying everything...

We are using Muellin Garlic Ear oil in his ears plus we've been taking him to the chiropractor. Unfortunately, we can't keep the ear infections away. I think we are on the road to getting tubes in his ears, and we are getting referred to an ENT in Brunswick. I'm bummed, because I just want him to be well. I want to do everything in my power to keep him healthy and keep his ears healthy. I'm at home with him again today, because he has a high fever with his ear infection. I can't send him to daycare when he is feeling so crummy.

I've missed a lot of work lately with sick kids. I thought it was supposed to be easier and kids were supposed to be less sick in the summer. Unfortunately, not so for us...

I know that preventing my kids from being sick isn't completely in my control, but I do want to do everything I can to keep them healthy, including making our home a healthy place to live and feeding my kids things that are healthy. I will post more about some of these decisions soon...