Many parents confidently pierce their baby's ears in the first month of life without knowing that a little carelessness can put their baby in danger.
According to her mother, after returning home, the grandmother asked an acquaintance to her ear. After a few days, suddenly the ear piercing was swollen, red, and yellowish. This sign did not end the next day, so the family was hospitalized.
The doctors concluded that the baby had an ear piercing infection, the germs spread quickly around and into the blood causing severe blood infection.
After 7 months is the right time to press the ear for your baby
To avoid this phenomenon happening to babies too young, parents should wait for babies over 7 months old to pierce their ears, because the baby's resistance is enough to protect itself against germs.
In the first few weeks, you should only wear ear piercing for your baby and avoid swimming because the water in the pool, the sea contains many bacteria, will increase your risk of ear infection. Note to clean the wound every day.
Some other notes about ear piercing for babies:
According to medical regulations, the people who can do this are doctors, nurses or experienced professionals.
When piercing, sharp objects used for piercing should be chosen with gold, thus reducing the risk of allergies or inflammation.
Should rinse with alcohol, antibiotics two to three days after piercing. This will minimize the risk of infection and damage to the ear from hastily wearing the piercings.
The earrings should not be removed for a period of 4-6 weeks, but must be rotated every day.
If the ear is red or swollen, the ear may be infected. In this case, consult a doctor or nurse promptly.