Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ritcv.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!amd!decwrl!decvax!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!ritcv!wrc From: wrc@ritcv.UUCP (Warren R. Carithers) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Help Needed With Ear Infections Message-ID: <1201@ritcv.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Aug-84 09:32:27 EDT Article-I.D.: ritcv.1201 Posted: Fri Aug 10 09:32:27 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Aug-84 03:37:24 EDT References: <1178@cbneb.UUCP> Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Lines: 15 Our daughter (now age 16 mos.) had an ear infection in both ears when she was about 8 months old. Her doctor (actually, most of the doctors in the group where her pediatrician is) told us that ear infections in children under one year old are VERY often caused by fluids (milk, formula, etc.) backing up into the ear through the eustacian (sp?) tubes when the child drinks while lying down. We began propping her up when she nursed or drank from a bottle, and shortly thereafter the problem cleared up (with some help, I'm sure, from the medicine prescribed by the doctor.) The infection hadn't reappeared by the time she gave up the bottle at about 12.5 months. Hope this helps! --- -- Warren R. Carithers, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y. 14623 UUCP: {allegra,decvax,seismo}!rochester!ritcv!wrc ARPA: ritcv!wrc@Rochester.ARPA phone: (716) 475-2472