Moms: Have you experienced this?

mrs.magoo

This afternoon, on of Austin's cheeks slowly became really flushed and was very warm to the touch. We happened to be over my bother's and my SIL thought it might be an ear infection - but he has no fever...but was rubbing/tugging the ear on the side his cheek was red...it went away after about 20 minutes...I was thinking it could possibly be teething??? (we are waiting for his top two teeth to come in now) Just wondering if anyone else experienced this...

ChefSarah22

No idea. ?Just wanted to say I love your new pictures! ?He's so cute!

Inlove05

I haven't personally experienced that with Brianna.  It could be like a contact dermatitis, or a localized allergy to something he touched.  It could be related to teething.  Not sure..

Austinsgirl07

our dd has had 2 ear infections and didnt have a fever with either of them she was just not herself and pulling at her ear hth

carryl

I'm sorry I can't help either. DD has no teeth yet so I'm not sure about teething. She gets red patches on her cheeks sometimes and they go away after a few hours but I'm not sure what causes them.

mrs.magoo

Marny - good to know...I will keep my eye on it then...he doesn't pull on his ear all the time, just sometimes when nursing...and he's not cranky at all...

Maura - I had thought that as well, especially since he was rolling around on my brother's carpet and they have a dog and Austin has pretty sensitive skin...

Sarah - thanks

Thank you ladies! I know if it is something major it will just get worse and all I can do is really watch him...I'm hoping to take him for his flu shot soon, so I can always talk to the pedi then...
 

Mrs.Darah

You do NOT need to have a fever to have an ear infection. I didn't find that out until this past week when Alex got his first one and I dismissed it b/c he didn't have a fever.

 

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mrs.magoo

Thanks Heather...I did just call and speak to a nurse at the pedi's office, because the red cheek is back after giving him green beans again this morning...she didn't seem overly concerned an said just to watch him...he only tugged at his ear once when I was feeding him at night and she said it could just be a comfort thing - but he hasn't been cranky or anything, so she wasn't concerned...just the cheek is flush and warm to the touch....but he has been gnawing on his teether all morning....
 

lldags

We took Ryan in for his 12 month checkup last week and the pedi said he had an ear infection that had "been there awhile."  I felt like a great parent!  We had no idea about the EI!  No fever, etc.  I think I have heard red cheek could mean teething and same with ear pulling.  If he has also been chomping on the teether, it makes sense....

Quinnikati

Ryan has an ear infection now... on antibiotics... never had a fever but was just pulling on his ear... I just mentioned it at his last appointment and they said that it was pretty red an inflamed...

CrissyBoop

OMG yes Jack has it daily!  We took him to the docs an he checked out fine!  They said it was likely teething.  However it comes and goes and also has recently begun getting a bit chapped.  One day even his legs were all red, and still no temp!  I do find that I can't dress Jack really warmly or it's worse, so maybe it's just that they are hot...it doesn't seem to bother them so who knows!