Adenoid issues in children

All I know is I had them out at a very young age but it was 2 or 3, not 9 months.

I had mine pulled a 5yrs and suddenly no ear throat issues. No problem.

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My 9 month old has a terrible time breathing at night. We have a appt scheduled with an ENT but I'm convinced it's adenoid enlargement.

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Usually a little more cautious in pursuing surgery for infants. Depends on the ENT but possible courses of action include sleep study to verify an obstructive airway issue is present, trial of a nasal spray to see if it can reduce adenoidal size abd improve followed by surgery if failure or indicated.

You can do the surgery that young but most ents attempt to avoid it.

My 2 oldest had this done before they turned 1 year old. No issues for them with surgery or after surgery. Dr. flushed their sinus cavities well while in surgery. We could see a big difference in their breathing immediately following. Good luck to the little one.

Are there specific specialties like a pediatric ENT?

When we adopted our son from Russia and brought him home at 12 months old, he was already suffering with a prolonged sinus infection. We alternated antibiotics every 3 weeks with 1 week off in between for 6 months with no impact. We finally had to have his adenoids surgically removed (along with tonsils) at 18 months. He is now 8 and has never had a sinus infection or strep since. He no longer has sleep apnea or breathing issues during the day.

Obviously, you want to avoid surgery until they are older if at all possible. However, choose a good ENT through referrals and see what he/she says. It was the right decision for us but we were an extreme case.