Cleaning ears

[Huddsgirl]

How often does everybody clean their LO ears out. my liil ellie always has grubby ears and i leave them for as long as i can (as a nurse once told me that cleaning them too often can over stimulate and cause more wax) but her ears get so caked in wax i cant leave them. anybody have any suggestions x x

 

[enn]

i havnt got no suggestion except id clean emilys ears out if she gets waxy but i wnt go too far in. i done them last night so will leave them for abit but keep eye on them.

think this topic might be health related but i could be wrong

mod will move if it is

 

[Moomum]

Never stick anything in their ears. Just clean around with a sponge.

 

[Urchin]

Hiya I moved this over cos the "ask a mum" section is for pregnant ladies to ask their questions....baby sections are for baby questions.

Cheers

 

[cloud9]

I only remove wax that i can get out with my little finger and do it only when i see it to be honest..I've heard the same thing about wax build up so avoid

 

[Redshoes]

I've always used cotton buds and he seems fine, though now I'm wondering if that's why he gets wax, surely he'd get it without using cotton buds

 

[OopsyDaisy]

There's this saline spray that you can get from the pharmacy called Audiclean - I think it's suitable for babies - and it helps clean the ear canal and clear out ear wax.

 

[rusks]

lukes ears get so filithy i tend to just use my little finger to dig it out but its a full time job!!

 

[Rosieroo]

I do DS's when I'm breastfeeding him, with my little finger

 

[Emmylou]

I only get from Libby's ears what I can get with a finger....and I think I've only done that about 3 times in her life.....she doesn't suffer from overly waxy ears......but a snotty/ bogey nose....I can't leave that I'm always cleaning her nose