Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 61 Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posted: 08-19-05 01:41am
I think so... I would talk to your doc.
To make sure or even a nurse...
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damefrank
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 15 Location: Washington
Posted: 12-06-05 17:30pm
As with any child under 2 years old.
Encourage them to suckle or take a bottle
during the ascension part of the flight as
well as the descension. It keeps a
vacuum from forming in their ears causing
them pain. Their ears are sensitive due
to crying.
Another relief, if a baby is crying during
a flight is to ask the attendant for a
warm wet washcloth. Hold the washcloth
over their ears, the heat calms them and
offers relief from crying which makes it
worse. If the children are older and
their ears hurt, have the attendant put
cotton balls into little paper cups then
pour enough hot water into the cup to soak
into the cotton balls. Let the child
hold the cup over their ears while in the
sitting position. Not only did it work
for one of mine but it worked for me when
I cried all night from having to leave one
of mine home when I left for a vacation
for a week.
