PR - Ear Infections

[jbm]

DD (9 months) is on her second EI in a month.  Dr. isn't concerned yet, but she's having some symptoms I just wanted to make sure were normal.

1.  Decreased appetite.  She has been taking 4 8oz formula bottles a day, in addition to some finger foods and purees.  The last couple days, she refuses to take more than 4oz at a time.  She's getting wet diapers and sleeping ok (considering shes sick) so I shouldn't worry, right? I'd say she went from about 30-32 oz a day total to like 18-20.  No weight gain issues overall.

2.  Awful diaper rash, to the point of peeling skin.  Is this also a side effect of antibiotics?

Thank you!  DS never really had any of these issues, and I feel like they are pretty minor and don't need me to call the pedi.

[flojo973]

I think both are normal. Also +1 to the probiotics. My doctor recommended Gerber Soothe.   ABX can really take a toll on their little stomachs.

ETA:  I hope she feels better soon!

[cribs4life]

Ds would drop to around there when he had an ear infection. Also, we used desitin bc he did get pretty bad diaper rash when he was sick

[rocksforludo]

We always give Greek yogurt with antibiotics after the first round he had with really bad diaper rash. It helped quite a bit.

[hotcoconuts82]

My oldest dd always needed 2 rounds of antibiotics to get rid of an ear infection. Maybe this is the case for you lo. Possibly the first antibiotic didn't quite knock it out.

[jbm]

Thank you! We'll keep an eye on her, but good to know this all sounds normal.

[pinkie]

Our younger son had lots of ear infections and sometimes it took two rounds of antibiotics. I also agree with trying probiotics or yogurt.

Hope your LO feels better soon!

[jbm]

Feb 23, 2017 15:13:00 GMT -5 @CatDog72 said:

+1 to all of the above. After DD went through 11 rounds of abx, I consider myself an expert. They are the devil.

Yiiiiikes.  DNW.

[claud]

Both are normal.

The best cream I found for the diaper rash was Calmoseptine. It worked when other things didn't.

[my3gals]

Yes, to everything that was said. My kid was literally on antibiotics for the entire year, last year due to ear infections. The only thing that I will add, is apply cornstarch with the diaper cream for those terrible bum rashes. My daughter was red, raw bleeding at a few points, and despite whatever cream I put on, it wouldn't clear up without the cornstarch wicking the moisture away.

Good luck!