We just started Tyler in swim lessons two weeks ago and he absolutely loves it! He enjoys kicking, splashing around and playing with the other kids. The first week my husband Jim took him and I must say I was a little jelous because I wanted to see Tyler enjoy this experience. Well after his first lesson began saying that he wanted mommy to take him to his second lesson and I needless to say was thrilled. I couldn't wait. I even bought a new bathing suit from gap.com since mine(thank God) don't fit! I also felt a little bad because this was supposed to be daddy and Tyler time. Well Tyler and I went and it was great. Tyler has a blast jumping in the pool and learning how to kick and scoop in order to swim. When we got home we told daddy what fun we had and daddy of course asked who was going to take him next week and Tyler responds,"mommy". Now daddy is a little upset.
Later on the same day while I was working out on our eliptical machine, Tyler got his finger stuck in the heating vent on the floor while playing with one of his trucks. He was screaming and crying for mommy and wasn't happy until he was cuddling in my arms....so cute!
Up until this point Tyler has been a real daddy's boy, but this week he is finally wanting mommy! I am so happy!
On another note Tyler has his second ear infection since he got his tubes back in March and I think he must have gotten water in his ear during swim lessons. :( We just have to be more careful when putting his ear plugs in.
Showing posts with label Ear Infections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ear Infections. Show all posts
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Ear Band-it
With each bath, the ear plug struggle is getting a little better. We still have to endure some screaming and have to hold his arms down while inserting the plugs, but as soon as we get them in he is fine. Tyler once again enjoys his baths; splashing, playing & painting with his finger paints. We bought new ear plugs that are much better the "wax balls", they are called Putty Buddies and come in five colors: red, blue, orange, green and yellow. We also bought a Ear Band-it, suggested by the ENT. Ear Band-it is like a large head band that fits around your childs head and velcrows on top. I am shocked, but he loves it! So cute! Ear Band-it also comes in an aray of colors, blue, teal, pink, purple and red. If you are in need of these products check out: http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/ .
I have pictures to share, but for some reason I can not get them to post. So I will add pictures at a later date!
I have pictures to share, but for some reason I can not get them to post. So I will add pictures at a later date!
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Ear Plugs? Yeah Right!
Today was Ty's first bath since having his tubes in. When he takes a bath he cannot get his ears wet, therefore he must wear ear plugs. An alternative to the ear plugs is cotton balls dipped in vaseline.
Thinking that Tyler would more likely keep cotton in his ears than the plugs, Jim and I decide to try them first.
We get Ty undressed, run his bath water and attempt to put he cotton in his ears. He begins screaming and flailing around and immediately bats the cotton out of his ears.
Jim tried putting cotton in his ears to show him that it doesn't hurt, but he could care less. We tried telling him if he wants a bath then he needs to put the cotton in his ears. Then we asked him if he wanted a bath, which he did, but he still didn't want us to come anywhere near his ears.
Next we tried the silicone plugs which look like a large ball of wax. I got one in his ear, but he was wailing and batted the plug right out.
This battle went on for about 20 minutes. Truthfully I was ready to give up on tonights bath and just let him be a stinky baby.
Finally Jim held his arms down while I inserted the plugs. Jim then placed him in the tub while continuing to hold his arms down. I quickly washed him, the whole time Tyler screaming bloody murder.
What a battle! I can't go through this everyday! Now I dread our next bathtime and I am sure Tyler will begin to also. It seems so cruel to basically restrain him so he can take a bath. Tyler used to love his baths. It was my seceret weapon to get him to calm down when is was in a foul mood.
Anyone out there have any suggestions or similar experiences? I would love your feedback!
Thinking that Tyler would more likely keep cotton in his ears than the plugs, Jim and I decide to try them first.
We get Ty undressed, run his bath water and attempt to put he cotton in his ears. He begins screaming and flailing around and immediately bats the cotton out of his ears.
Jim tried putting cotton in his ears to show him that it doesn't hurt, but he could care less. We tried telling him if he wants a bath then he needs to put the cotton in his ears. Then we asked him if he wanted a bath, which he did, but he still didn't want us to come anywhere near his ears.
Next we tried the silicone plugs which look like a large ball of wax. I got one in his ear, but he was wailing and batted the plug right out.
This battle went on for about 20 minutes. Truthfully I was ready to give up on tonights bath and just let him be a stinky baby.
Finally Jim held his arms down while I inserted the plugs. Jim then placed him in the tub while continuing to hold his arms down. I quickly washed him, the whole time Tyler screaming bloody murder.
What a battle! I can't go through this everyday! Now I dread our next bathtime and I am sure Tyler will begin to also. It seems so cruel to basically restrain him so he can take a bath. Tyler used to love his baths. It was my seceret weapon to get him to calm down when is was in a foul mood.
Anyone out there have any suggestions or similar experiences? I would love your feedback!
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Today we got tubes....
Today was the big day. Tyler had his appt. this morning at 7:15 am to get tubes in his ears.
Our instructions were no food or drinks after mid-night, we had to bring his blanket and favorite toy, a clean diaper and empty sipper cup for after the surgery.
We arrived early, but their was another boy ahead of us, 19 month old Evan. Tyler was happy and playing with his cars, watching Sponge Bob and playing with the nurses. When it came to Tyler's turn, they took him back, and we waited nervously. The Dr. came back and told us everything went well and Tyler was good. He said that Tyler would be asleep when they brought him back, but he would wake in a few moments. When Tyler woke up in my arms he started thrashing around and whining. His breath smelt of the anesthesia. They told us he wouldn't be able to see straight and would be very confused. He kept rubbing his eyes, crying and biting his blankey(this comforts him). I felt terrible. This poor little guy, what did we put him through. He kept asking for daddy so Jim took him and walked him around, but he kept crying and whining. They got him some juice, but he wasn't too interested, he just wanted to go "bye-bye". The nusre finally let us go, which was probably about 10-15 mins after coming out. By the time we picked up his perscription, he was feeling alot better, and walking straight. Back to his normal playful self.
Now we have to put drops in his ears twice a day for 5 days and put ear plugs in his ears everytime he takes a bath or goes swimming. That will be fun. What are the chances he will let us do that? If he does let us put them in, what are the chances he will keep them in? But if we don't he will have puss come out of his ear everytime he gets water in it and we will spend most of our days at the ENT office.
Our instructions were no food or drinks after mid-night, we had to bring his blanket and favorite toy, a clean diaper and empty sipper cup for after the surgery.
We arrived early, but their was another boy ahead of us, 19 month old Evan. Tyler was happy and playing with his cars, watching Sponge Bob and playing with the nurses. When it came to Tyler's turn, they took him back, and we waited nervously. The Dr. came back and told us everything went well and Tyler was good. He said that Tyler would be asleep when they brought him back, but he would wake in a few moments. When Tyler woke up in my arms he started thrashing around and whining. His breath smelt of the anesthesia. They told us he wouldn't be able to see straight and would be very confused. He kept rubbing his eyes, crying and biting his blankey(this comforts him). I felt terrible. This poor little guy, what did we put him through. He kept asking for daddy so Jim took him and walked him around, but he kept crying and whining. They got him some juice, but he wasn't too interested, he just wanted to go "bye-bye". The nusre finally let us go, which was probably about 10-15 mins after coming out. By the time we picked up his perscription, he was feeling alot better, and walking straight. Back to his normal playful self.
Now we have to put drops in his ears twice a day for 5 days and put ear plugs in his ears everytime he takes a bath or goes swimming. That will be fun. What are the chances he will let us do that? If he does let us put them in, what are the chances he will keep them in? But if we don't he will have puss come out of his ear everytime he gets water in it and we will spend most of our days at the ENT office.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Ear Infections
My son Tyler seems to have chronic ear infections. Starting at 7 months old when he had his first infection up until now at 20 months with his ninth. He has been on antibiotic after antibiotic. Not to mention how much Tylenol and PediaCare we have gone through. We found out he was allergic to amoxicillin when he was on his second round and broke out in hives. We even tried taking him to our chiropractor which is supposed to release some of the fluid. The chiropractor did help for a while, but the infections just keep coming back.
My husband and I learned how to predict whether Ty had an ear infection or not.
1. Tyler will be up on and off all night long screaming; this is not like Tyler, he usually sleeps through the night with no problems. When we go in his room and pick him up and rock him, he will go right back to sleep. However the moment you put him down, he wakes up screaming again. Repeat process as long as it takes.
2. Tyler is constantly picking at his ears and sometimes has scratches or scabs inside.
3. He has started to tell us his ears hurt and wants us to kiss them to make them better.
4. He acts up more often when his ears are bothering him. Tyler throws more tantrums, hits more and isn’t satisfied no matter what we try.
5. Ty stops eating. He refuses food and sometimes drinks.
Well after 9 ear infections (2 in the left and 7 in the right), 9 antibiotics, lots of Dr’s apts. And countless chiropractor apts. We decided to take him to an ENT (Ear Nose and Throat Specialist). The ENT, Dr. Mariotti suggested getting tubes in his ears. Tubes will allow the fluid that keeps getting re-infected to pass through to give Tyler some relief. The procedure takes about 2 minutes, 1 minute for each ear. Afterwards he we feel nothing, no pain, no recovery time, we just take him home.
Hopefully this will cure Tyler’s ear infections and give us some relief too. I will keep you updated!
TIP: I was recently talking with a friend about my son’s problem with ear infections and we were wondering if there was some kind of device that parents could buy to find out if their child had an ear infection before going to the Dr.’s. He sent me an email with a website for just that. It’s called Ear Check. Check it out!
http://www.earcheck.com
My husband and I learned how to predict whether Ty had an ear infection or not.
1. Tyler will be up on and off all night long screaming; this is not like Tyler, he usually sleeps through the night with no problems. When we go in his room and pick him up and rock him, he will go right back to sleep. However the moment you put him down, he wakes up screaming again. Repeat process as long as it takes.
2. Tyler is constantly picking at his ears and sometimes has scratches or scabs inside.
3. He has started to tell us his ears hurt and wants us to kiss them to make them better.
4. He acts up more often when his ears are bothering him. Tyler throws more tantrums, hits more and isn’t satisfied no matter what we try.
5. Ty stops eating. He refuses food and sometimes drinks.
Well after 9 ear infections (2 in the left and 7 in the right), 9 antibiotics, lots of Dr’s apts. And countless chiropractor apts. We decided to take him to an ENT (Ear Nose and Throat Specialist). The ENT, Dr. Mariotti suggested getting tubes in his ears. Tubes will allow the fluid that keeps getting re-infected to pass through to give Tyler some relief. The procedure takes about 2 minutes, 1 minute for each ear. Afterwards he we feel nothing, no pain, no recovery time, we just take him home.
Hopefully this will cure Tyler’s ear infections and give us some relief too. I will keep you updated!
TIP: I was recently talking with a friend about my son’s problem with ear infections and we were wondering if there was some kind of device that parents could buy to find out if their child had an ear infection before going to the Dr.’s. He sent me an email with a website for just that. It’s called Ear Check. Check it out!
http://www.earcheck.com
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