Why does my baby always scratch his ears?

Many babies are the apple of their parents' eyes. Because babies are small and have poor immunity, they can easily get sick if they are not well cared for, and it is not easy to detect. Some families will find that their babies are always scratching their ears. What is going on? Next, let’s ask an authoritative expert to explain it to you.

Your baby may have earwax in his ears. If it is an oily ear, you can use a cotton swab to gently rotate it to clean the baby's ears. If it is too hard, you can drop some vitamin AD into it to soften the earwax and then rotate it out. Be careful not to hurt the baby's eardrum. It is best to wait until he falls asleep before doing it. If your baby's ears are dry, you should consult a doctor. The doctor has special medicines that can solve your baby's problem. Also, you must not let your baby pick his ears, as this may cause injuries and affect his hearing. Cut your baby's fingernails cleanly.

Be careful of otitis media. Young babies can’t speak and it’s easy to be ignored! Otitis media is one of the common diseases in children with a high incidence rate. Its cause is closely related to the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the children's ear. During infancy and childhood, not only is the middle ear structure weak, but the Eustachian tube is also not fully developed. The Eustachian tube is short and straight, with a relatively wide lumen. The physiological narrowing of the Eustachian tube has not yet formed, and the tube is close to a horizontal position. In this way, the other end of the Eustachian tube, the opening of the nasopharynx, is almost level with the floor of the nose. Due to this characteristic of the Eustachian tube, when an infant suffers from an upper respiratory tract infection, bacteria from the nasopharynx can easily enter the middle ear along the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube, causing middle ear inflammation. Due to this characteristic, breastfed babies are also prone to otitis media. For example, when breastfeeding a baby in a supine position, especially if the baby is fed too much or too quickly, choking may occur, and the milk may enter the middle ear. If your baby has other symptoms, such as fever, it is best to go to the hospital for diagnosis.

You also need to check if your baby has other symptoms around his ears. If there is external ear eczema, the baby will scratch his ears. It mainly occurs in the skin in front and behind the auricle, in the groove behind the auricle or in the skin around the ear. The appearance of eczema can be very small spotted red rashes, scattered or densely packed together, or it can manifest as papules, blisters, erosions, serous exudation, yellow crusts, etc. Generally, the itching sensation is obvious, so children will scratch their ears constantly. For some children, this may affect their sleep and appetite.

The above are the reasons why babies always scratch their ears. I hope that after reading the above article, you can understand this situation of babies. Parents should also pay more attention to their baby’s movements.