Children's ears and eyes

Careful parents will observe that their baby has some small holes on their ears, which are commonly called canal eyes, indicating that there are signs of mild inflammation and infection in the ears. Before the infection is too serious, parents need to take their children to the hospital for examination. If necessary, a small operation may be required, and the ears should also be properly cared for.

Problem Analysis:

The small eye in front of the ear, commonly known as the canal eye, is medically called a preauricular fistula. Frequent pus discharge indicates that the preauricular fistula is inflamed and infected. Before the infection becomes serious and is confined to the preauricular fistula, it is recommended to perform a small surgical removal. At this time, the surgical removal is complete and will not recur. Once the infection develops and obvious redness and swelling appear around the area, it will then be necessary to make an incision and drain the area first, and then undergo surgery after the infection is under control. Moreover, surgery is not easy to cut cleanly and is prone to recurrence. During the treatment period, you are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating spicy food, and staying away from water.

1. When breastfeeding, it is best to let the baby take a semi-sitting position

After giving birth, mothers will have a hard time because there is a short period of breastfeeding. The baby's ears are generally divided into three types: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The middle ear is a relatively sealed air cavity. Normally, when a baby is eating or swallowing food, or suddenly sneezes or cries, the Eustachian tube opens instantly to restore the air pressure inside and outside the middle ear to balance. Considering that the baby is too young and his ear organs are not fully developed, if you hold the baby horizontally to feed him or the mouth of the bottle is too large, it is very easy for the baby to choke on milk and induce otitis media.

Experts provide the correct breastfeeding posture: If you are breastfeeding while sitting on a chair, you should hold the baby diagonally in your arms, so that the baby is in a semi-sitting position. The mother must gently support the baby's upper body and head with her arms, and choose the most suitable angle.

2. Take your baby to the hospital to clean earwax

If the baby does not have a lot of earwax, it does not need to be cleaned. However, if you find that the earwax is increasing over time and forms clumps, you need to take your baby to the hospital to clean the earwax. Some parents think that it is too troublesome to go to the hospital for such a small matter, so they clean the earwax for their babies. This practice is very dangerous. Because the lights at home are generally incandescent, parents have to clean their baby's earwax based on their own feelings, which can easily cause local ear damage. In addition, babies are very young and may not always cooperate with your actions quietly.