Coping with Ear Infections
Does my baby need tubes in her ears?
If your child has frequent ear infections (or if she has trouble hearing because of fluid in her ear), she may need a tube inserted through her eardrum to keep air pressure normal on both sides and help drain any fluid.
Putting tubes in requires a short operation and children usually don’t need to stay in the hospital overnight.
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Dr. Jennifer Shu is a board-certified pediatrician in Atlanta. Her passion is educating parents on all topics relating to children. Dr. Shu is editor-in-chief of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Baby & Child Health: The Essential Guide from Birth to 11 Years and co-author of the award-winning book Heading Home with Your Newborn and Food Fights.
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