Yellow liquid from one ear for baby

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For Two months old child, yellowish liquid from one side ear.... what may be the reason? Is this common problem for babies? Or it will be a serious problem?

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Dr. Vinay S Bhat

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

Your baby seems to be having acute suppurative otitis media which is a common type of acute Middle ear infection. You may need to give antibiotics for few days. Make sure water does not enter baby's ear

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Dr. Avinash Chaitanya

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 12 yrs exp Hyderabad

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In a two month child, ear discharge could be normal. But if it continues then please show to a nearby specialist. Also avoid feeding the child in a lying down position. Keep the baby's head semi vertical so that there is no entry of the milk into the ears from the eustachian tube.