How Can I Treat My Baby’s Ear Infection At Home?

Do you apply a warm compress to your baby's affected ear?

If your baby is older than 6 months, do you give it acetaminophen (Tylenol) to relieve the pain and fever?

Do you often offer your baby to drink fluids?

If the fluid does not drain from your baby's ear, and there is no suspicion of a ruptured eardrum, do you practice putting a few drops of olive oil or sesame oil in the affected ear?

Do you use homeopathic ear drops that contain extracts of garlic, mullein, lavender, calendula and St. John's Wort in olive oil?

Do you slightly elevate the crib at the head to improve your baby’s sinus drainage?

Do you give your baby antibiotics prescribed by a doctor?

Based on your answers, there are several other ways to treat an ear infection at home. Ear infections are usually accompanied by pain. You can relieve your baby's pain by applying a warm compress to its ear for about ten minutes. If your baby is older than six months, you can give it acetaminophen (Tylenol) by following the instructions on the bottle. It would be good to give your baby one dose of medicine before bed. You should often offer your child to drink fluids because swallowing promotes the opening of the Eustachian tube and the drainage of the fluid trapped in the ear.

Based on your answers, you know a lot about treating an ear infection at home. It is usually suggested to delay taking antibiotics for 48 to 72 hours because the infection can sometimes go away on its own. However, ear infections are usually treated with antibiotics in children up to 6 months of age, as well as children aged 6 months to 12 years with severe symptoms. If the fluid does not drain from your child's ear, you can put a few drops of slightly warmed olive oil or sesame oil in the affected ear. You can also use homeopathic ear drops.