Ear Infection - Jack

Poor Jack has another ear infection.  Looking back I should have noticed the signs but he/we were all recovering from having the stomach flu from the weekend before.  The biggest sign was that any time we tried to lay Jack down - for a nap or at night - he would scream.  Poor guy!  He was also throwing up at night……but only at night.  It was the strangest thing but our niece went through this same experience when she was 11 months old - she threw up every other night for a few days - so I wasn't as concerned as I would normally be.  When Jack didn't seem to be getting any better we decided to take him to the dr and that's when we found out he had an ear infection.  The dr said that the throwing up at night is a sign of an ear infection as well.  Madelyn has had countless ear infections and she never threw up so that was a learning experience for me.  Hopefully the worst is behind Jack and he can be healthy for the holidays!

I was thinking we might get lucky and Jack wouldn't have ear infections but lately it's not looking so good.  He's had 3 ear infections but 2 of them were in the last month.  We'll see what January brings…..but if he continues to have ear infections we will take him to the ENT to be evaluated.  Tubes have worked wonders for Madelyn and for as much as I hope Jack won't need them, if he does I know it will be for the best.

Even when Jack isn't feeling well, he usually has a smile on his face!