What causes ear infections in a baby?
Do you know that doctors in a pediatric emergency ward always carry an Otoscope to check for ear infections in crying babies? That is how common ear infections are in babies. The reasons are simple, and the solutions are even more simple. The leading cause of ear infections in babies Feeding habits are responsible for ear infections Babies below six months love to sleep with milk in their mouths. Milk has a protein that induces sleep, and babies tend to sleep while consuming milk. In the mouth, many bacteria can ferment the milk faster than in normal room conditions. The fermented milk and bacteria in the mouth can enter the middle ear through a eustachian or auditory tube while in sleep. This bacteria, along with milk, can enter the ear through auditory tubes, which causes ear infections in a baby . If the fermented milk enters the nose from the nasopharynx (back of the nose), it causes rhinitis, i.e., the common cold. Risk factors in infants below six months Why