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Babies cannot express their discomfort except by crying out, but many times they are experiencing cabin pressure changes which can give them serious ear pain. Their eustachion tubes are not fully developed, and they tend to be "colicky" which can congest their ear passages and pharynx. The middle ear can present serious pain to the baby when the cabin presure is changing. For this reason, you should give the baby a bottle (water, formula, or juice), especially when ascending or descending. This is almost equivalent to adults Chewing Gum or popping your ears. This may alleviate some of the baby's discomfort.

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