HI My 9 month doughter has soft cleft palate and sincve few week she has started getting pain in her ear, i guess as i have read in internet these cases might have infections in ears.......but not sure whom to contact and how to confirm...can any one help.
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... As per your complaint in case if your daughter has a cleft palate it can be repaired by the age of about 12 months, and you should get it repaired as early as she reaches the age to avoid further feeding and speech issues. As far as pain in ear is concerned it seems to be most probably ear infection and not due to cleft and for this you need to consult a Pediatrician and get her evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigation like endoscopy can help in diagnosis and will be treated accordingly. She can be given oral antibiotics and pain reliever syrups along with antibiotic and analgesic ear Chat Doctor. . Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards.