Why does my three-month-old baby have smelly ears?

The health of babies is extremely important to people's lives. Babies are the future of the family and cannot have any mistakes, otherwise it will bring indelible harm to the family. Some mothers may encounter some unexpected situations when taking care of their children. For example, the baby's ears inexplicably smell, which is a typical symptom. Let's take a look at what's wrong with the three-month-old baby's ears?

If you find that your baby has yellow water flowing out of his ears with a foul odor, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up in time, because there may be some inflammation in the ear, or some ear disease such as otitis media. Because we cannot see the internal structure of the ear from the outside, once there is a problem, it is not easy to discover, so parents should pay enough attention to it.

What are the symptoms of otitis media in babies?

1. If your baby has pus in his ears, pulls his ears while crying, has a fever, hearing loss, refuses to drink milk, has ear pain or odor, then you should suspect that your baby has otitis media.

2. Mothers can press the baby's ears with their hands. If the baby cries loudly and pushes your hand away, it may be because the ear is infected due to the pressure, resulting in excessive pain. At this time, parents should take their baby to the hospital for examination in time and not use any medicine without authorization.

The bad smell in children's ears is caused by water entering their ears. Tears, milk, and bath water may accidentally enter the external auditory canal and mix with cerumen (earwax), which can easily produce an odor over time. As long as the baby does not cry, have pus in the ears or other abnormal symptoms, there is no need to worry. Pay more attention to hygiene in daily life to avoid bacterial growth.

1. Don’t let your baby lie in the car and eat milk powder

Babies who drink milk powder while lying down are more likely to have milk flow into their ears. If an infection occurs, the baby will suffer from otitis media. Although breast milk flowing into the ears is relatively rare, it is not absolutely safe.

2. Don’t smoke in front of your baby, especially don’t smoke secondhand smoke

If babies are exposed to secondhand smoke for a long time, they will not only suffer from respiratory diseases, bronchitis, and asthma, but also increase the risk of otitis media.