~grumble~
I think baby karl has another ear infection. This will be infection #3. He's pulling at his ear and not eating, which is his telltale signs. Ugh. And he's not AS happy as he usually is. Mind you, he's still happy as hell, he just actually has a few grumpy sessions now.
Right now he's sitting in his high chair in the living room (this is where I have my computer) and eating a biter biscuit. It's the first thing, besides a bottle, I've been able to have him interested in for the past 2 days. He's not even really eating it - more like bashing it on the tray like a drum stick. Allison is playing peek-a-boo with him and he's laughing big belly laughs. Love it.
Appointment at 11:30a today for an ear check. I wonder how many ear infections warrant tube placement. Allison had ear infection after ear infection, and she's had two sets of tubes placed. But she never responded to the antibiotics, I always had to get her those terrible set of three antibiotic shots. Karl has responded to the oral antibiotics. I'd rather not give him those though - I don't want him to build up a tolerance at such a young age.
Ah, he's chewing on his biscuit now. Awesome.
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Poor Karl! I hope that he feels better soon...
My youngest had tubes at 9 months (last Dec). Her pedi's guidelines were 6 ear infections in a calendar year or 3 back to back ear infections not cleared up with antibiotics. She had the second option and we were sent to the ENT. It sounds like he is on his way to tubes.
Poor little guy...
Em had 6 in a calendar year before tubes--they would have waited for number 7 except we are pretty sure they were causing a speech delay. We've had them in since July and no problems....still working on catching up with speech.
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