Siraa Health
Ear pain arrives at night and ruins everyone's sleep. We examine the eardrum properly, relieve the pain fast, and use antibiotics only where they genuinely help.
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How do I know if my child has an ear infection?
Suspect an ear infection when a child has ear pain, ear pulling or rubbing, crying that worsens on lying down, fever, irritability or reduced hearing — often during or after a cold. Only an eardrum examination confirms it. See a doctor the same day for severe pain, discharge from the ear, or a baby under 6 months with these signs.
Signs to watch
Red flags
See a doctor immediately if your child shows any of these signs.
Understanding
Short, horizontal ear tubes in young children let cold viruses and bacteria reach the middle ear easily
Most middle-ear infections follow an ordinary cold
Glue ear — fluid persisting after infections, causing muffled hearing
Bottle-feeding lying flat and pacifier use increase risk in infants
Second-hand smoke significantly raises infection frequency
Swimmer's ear — outer-canal infection from trapped water, common in monsoon and pool season
Our approach
Look at the eardrum
Ear infection is a visual diagnosis. We examine both ears properly — no guessing from symptoms alone.
Pain relief immediately
Adequate, weight-dosed pain relief is the first treatment for every ear infection — pain control matters more in the first 24 hours than antibiotics.
Antibiotics when indicated, not by default
Many ear infections in children over 2 resolve without antibiotics. We treat immediately for young infants, severe cases and discharge — and use safe watchful waiting where evidence supports it.
Follow the hearing
Fluid can persist after infection. Recurrent infections or lasting muffled hearing get a structured follow-up so speech and school aren't affected.
Evidence-based care
Every decision guided by the latest pediatric science
At home
Parent stories
“Our son was not saying a single word at 2.5. Within four months at Siraa he was putting two and three words together. The parent coaching made the biggest difference.”
Priya M.
DLF Phase 4
“We were told to wait and see. We did not, and I am so glad. The therapist identified exactly what was holding him back. Six months later he is chatting non-stop.”
Rahul K.
Sohna Road
“What sets Siraa apart is that they treat you as a partner, not just a parent dropping off a child. Every session I left feeling more capable and less worried.”
Sneha T.
Sector 56
Questions
No. In children over 2 with mild, one-sided infection and no discharge, up to 80% recover equally well with pain relief and 48–72 hours of observation. Infants under 6 months, severe pain, both ears involved, or ear discharge tilt the decision toward immediate antibiotics.
Young children's ear tubes are short and flat, so cold-related congestion easily blocks and infects the middle ear. Frequency naturally falls as the anatomy matures around age 5–6. Vaccination (pneumococcal, flu), smoke-free homes and upright feeding all reduce episodes.
A single infection causes only temporary muffling. The concern is glue ear — fluid persisting for months — which can dampen hearing during key speech-learning years. That's why we re-check ears after infections in young children rather than assuming all is well.
Ear discharge usually means the eardrum has perforated to release pressure — pain often improves suddenly. It needs a doctor within a day (and antibiotics), but it isn't a middle-of-the-night emergency unless the child is very unwell, is a young infant, or has swelling behind the ear.
Siraa Health, Sector 67, Gurgaon, Haryana · Mon–Sat 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Sunday Closed
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