My son had hie ear tube surgery this morning. It was the third surgery he has been through, and considering he’s not even four yet that’s a pretty big deal. His first surgery was to put ear tubes in and remove his adenoids, the second surgery was to remove the ear tubes and do a [...]
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My son was just scheduled for a third surgery. Considering the little guy hasn’t even reached his fourth birthday yet, this seems like a lot to me. I hate, hate, hate the fact that he has to go and get another procedure done, but I know that in the long run it’s for [...]
Tags: adenoids, doctor, ear infections, ear tubes, operation, surgery
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My son has had surgery twice: Once when he was a baby and then again as a toddler. I’ve been through it two times with him alone because both times my husband stayed home with our daughter, so I know all about how tricky it can be to stay calm for your child’s sake [...]
Tags: adenoids, ear tubes, operation, prepare baby for surgery, surgery
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A few months ago I wrote about my son’s ear tubes and how they really were great for him because he went from recurring ear infections to no infections like magic. I still endorse ear tubes, but now I have a warning for parents who are considering letting their babies get tubes like my [...]
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My son had tubes put in his ears right before his first birthday. I was initially horrified at the idea of getting the tubes put in, because the only thing I knew about ear tubes was that kids in daycare got them. My son’s doctor explained to me that being in or out [...]
Tags: antibiotics, ear infections, ear tubes
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