"When my fourth son Augie was born, one of his ears looked a little 'off.' His ear looked a bit smooshed and pointed at the top and I thought maybe it was from the birth, his position in the womb, or even from breastfeeding, and that it would correct itself. It really wasn't anything too extreme and I wasn't that worried about it. However, by the time he was 6 weeks old, it started to become more and more prominent and very elf-like. I was worried that he may be teased as he got older and didn't want that for him.
"I was so excited to discover that his ear could be reshaped without surgery..."
After some research, I discovered that he had an ear deformity called Stahl's Bar and that it could be corrected as an infant by wearing an ear mold. I was so excited to discover that his ear could be reshaped without surgery and that it seemed to be an easy fix. When I found this awesome, simple device called EarBuddies (that I was able to do myself) I ordered it right away and received the mold very quickly (in about 5 days) considering I live in the U.S.
Augie started wearing the mold at 8 weeks old and wore it for a total of 8 weeks. The process was a little stressful for the first fitting, we had to re-do it the first time! Once I nursed him to sleep for our second try we were able to place it fairly easily. After that first fitting, all other tape changes were much easier, as his ear was already shaped at that point, and then it was just keeping it in place. His ear is beautiful now and we are so excited!
Thank you EarBuddies!"
California, USA
Erin has since written about her EarBuddies experience on her blog, Poise through the Noise, which you can find here.
Please note this is independent opinion about Erin’s EarBuddies experience. You should always refer to official guidance and instructions on the EarBuddies website when making decisions about the suitability of EarBuddies for your situation, and when fitting EarBuddies.
Update 09/03/19 : "I can’t believe this was one year ago. My baby’s ear is still perfectly holding it’s shape from using an ear mold for a grand total of 8 weeks. This was an amazing solution to my son’s ear deformity that didn’t require surgery. So grateful!"
