Sarah has some major earwax problems. My DH and I have been noticing she hasn't been hearing as well as Allison. I took a look in her ear and WOW. But it's way down in there--how do I get it out?
I agree w/ the peroxide... if all else fails you could take her to the pedi for an earagation (sp?) they squirt water into their ear to flush it and some of the wax will just flow right out of their ear...they also have a little plastic thing w/ a loop on the end that they get it out with. My son had that done at a routine check up before.
QUOTE(2plusbgtwins @ Jan 11 2009, 09:45 AM) [snapback]1141931[/snapback] I agree w/ the peroxide... if all else fails you could take her to the pedi for an earagation (sp?) they squirt water into their ear to flush it and some of the wax will just flow right out of their ear...they also have a little plastic thing w/ a loop on the end that they get it out with. My son had that done at a routine check up before. My DD had that done when we went to the doctor when she had a fever. I'm plannning on asking the ped at her recheck what to do to prevent it. If you think it is affecting her hearing, I would bring her into the doctor.
The only thing I know about earwax is you're not supposed to use a Q-tip. The wax can get pushed further into the ear canal and cause major problems - hearing trouble, ruptured ear drum, etc. I think it's hilarious that Q-tips are no good for ears since that's all people used when I was a kid. But times change, right?
They actually make special Q-tips that have a bigger head so that it can't enter inside the actual ear canal. It allows you to clean just around the entrance of the ear. We usually saturate the Q-tip with baby oil. It allows the wax on all parts of the ear to easily slide off. I then use a dry one to wipe it super clean and take any remnants of the oil off. Just remember that you don't want to take ALL the wax out of the inside of the ear. Some wax is necessary (as I was told by the ped) to help protect the ear. It serves as a way to block unhealthy germs and substances from entering the ear (or something like that).
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will try the peroxide as the wax is really deep inside the ear, there's no way a Q-tip would reach it. Hopefully, the peroxide will loosen it enough to come forward and I can flush it out with some water.
This is a great topic, both of my kids are very ear waxy and I've been wondering what to do to help it out. I am the same way and have had the doctor clean it out for me several times.
The BEST is mineral oil !!! Just put some in every night before bed and do it for about 3-4 nights. My dh has had some issues and it worked better than the ear wax remover you can buy (that stuff not for kids). The only thing is it is usually sold in a large container but cheap. Heather
QUOTE(Jen620 @ Jan 11 2009, 10:00 AM) [snapback]1141948[/snapback] I usually tackle ear wax after a bath. It's all soft and usually comes out with a Q-tip. Same here. Just be gentle and careful.
