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From: wrc@ritcv.UUCP (Warren R. Carithers)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Help Needed With Ear Infections
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Date: Fri, 10-Aug-84 09:32:27 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 10 09:32:27 1984
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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!
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Warren R. Carithers, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y. 14623
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