8 month old with repeat ear infections and doest sleep

Hi I cant really help with the ear problems, and i sincerely hope a homeopath will help you, but I think with the sleep it is a certain routine that you need. But the ear infections may have contributed to this I can say this because my son is almost 4 and has only slept through the night about 5 times. But I watched a programme about sleep, this was in the uk, I dont know where you live, and I tried the basic principles except that my son suffers from eczema, so I had to compromise a little but after a week he was sleeping through the night. Unfortunately he then had a flu which further aggravated his eczema and then the scratching stopped his sleeping, and as you can imagine I have been extremely tired and lacking sleep myself which in itself leads to other problems, irritability for both, weight gain, memory loss, for the adult and for the child it enhances restlessness, and an overactive behaviour, my son doesnt seem to be tired his behaviour is almost like that of a child with ADHD, but it is just due to lack of sleep.

I would carry on with the antibiotics naturally until someone can offer you advice on that. But I do find it intriguing that your son wakes up at that particular time because my son used to and still does occasionally, and i was reading another thread, and someone elses son was waking up at a similar time too. Any answers anyone?

But if you are interested then let me know and I will carry on with the sleep routine.

What I have experienced is that one therapy is not enough you need a combination of therapies, and to respect that they all work differently but effectively, although saying this, I still have not found anything for my sons eczema which I believe was caused by IV antibiotics, and extreme trauma.

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did you have any problems during the birth or pregancy? do you suspect any possibility of a diary intolerance?

Please provide more details regarding the type of ear infection, whether or not something oozes out of his ear and what type including color. Ear infection is a big cause for children not getting good sleep. Also let me know what antibiotics is he getting. And do you mean he gets this ear infection when he is actually inside of water like playing in a pool or even if some water seeps through when he takes a bath. Also, give me in detail his sleeping pattern during the night. And is he presently on anitbiotics?

I do agree with your need for antibiotics, if there is an urgent need, it's OK to give some.

One more thing I would like to know before I come out with options and narrow down to one medicine. How does he feed, is he on breastfeed completely or partial or not at all. Was he ever breastfed completely in his initial stages of life and if yes, did he feel very upset after his feeds? Now if he is on formula and soloid diets, does he feel upset after his meals?
Please let me know.

Please write back on these further questions.

1) Does he get cold easily and often.
2) Does he get the ear infection when he gets the cold, if he gets the cold.
3)Does he cough and is there any phlegm that is associated with his cough?
4)He is below/average/above the normal weight for children of his age.
5)When did this problem start and how?
6)Does he like the fresh air or does he like being indoors.
7)Does he get cold with sudden drop in temperatures or fluctuations in climate?
8)As you mentioned before, what happens if you feed him full and then when he goes to sleep, is it still not good sleep?

Please answer this and I will get back to you within a couple of days with the first medicine.

Pulsatilla 30c: If using pellets, 2-3 pellets on his tongue(make sure you get the sweet pellets that most homeopathic medicines come in, so the child loves it)- 2 times a day, a.m. and p.m.. Continue for 3 days and watch for good/bad signs and keep me posted. Then stop meducation and watch for next 5 days and write to me after 5 days or anytime when you see some change in any of his habits, like sleeping, food etc. Chocolates and candies to the minimum.
If he is already under antibiotics, then first give him Nux Vomica 30c one single dose, 3rd day after he stops his antibiotics and then start Pulsatilla the following day.