What’s wrong with babies scratching their ears in their sleep?

Babies scratching their ears in sleep may be related to ear cerumen, ear eczema, otitis media, etc. The details are analyzed as follows:
1. earwax: there is earwax in the ear canal of babies, earwax can roll inside the ear canal, causing itching of the ear, and babies will unconsciously scratch their ears when they sleep.
2. Eczema in the ear: Eczema in the ear will cause the skin to be very itchy, which will lead to the phenomenon of scratching the ear.
3. otitis media: easy to occur in the ear after the water did not dry in time, such as baby bathing or swimming in the ear into the water caused by otitis media, the ear will produce discomfort, resulting in baby scratching the ear.
Baby sleep scratching ears may be related to other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner for relevant examinations, clear cause and symptomatic treatment.