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I removed ear wax inside of my 5 month baby with a cotton swab ,he is fine and well but worried now if anything gets wrong . he has swimming lessons?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Ear wax: It is not advisable to use Q tips on your baby's ears because you may damage the ear canal/ and or the eardrum. Also it is not advisable to give swimming lessons to a 5 month old because of the possibility on water intoxication

Answered 6/27/2016

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