hearing test done at birth?

schmushe
#1. January 9th, 2008, at 3:20 AM.

sometimes babies can fail for a number of reasons, one of which is being in a over stimulated environment with lots of noise.

both my children have had hearing tests and they have both needed 2 different methods done as the 1st didnt show positive results.

I wouldnt worry about it, it could just be your baby not ‘performing’ and the next test will be a lot more positive. It may of had some gunk from when he was born

Clays mom
#2. January 11th, 2008, at 5:56 PM.

my new neice di the same thing they were having construction and they thought that maybe some of that noise was affecting it. They also said fluid too so when she went back she was fine….

Mommy of four
#3. January 13th, 2008, at 6:06 AM.

Its very common for them to fail the tests in the hospital. I don’t even know why they give it in the hospital its so common. I mean really it scares us mothers half to death! 3 weeks ago my daughter failed her hearing screen (with her left ear) while in the hospital. Actually she failed it 4 times during our time at the hospital. We were referred to an audiotologist for a follow up a 2 weeks after her birth and she passed with both. Vernix can be clogging the babies ears causing them to fail.

I think your baby will be fine. Best wishes and good luck to you.

OnThisPage
#4. January 13th, 2008, at 11:43 AM.

A close friend of my family became deaf at 5. He is an adult now with 7 kids, is a great guy , very sociable and is liked by all. He reads lips and you would be inspired by him. If he turns out to be deaf, he is only as limited as you make him. So dont stress it just take it as it comes.
I think he will be fine either way.

firsttimemum
#5. January 15th, 2008, at 1:15 AM.

my daughter had one at about 8 weeks that she failed. They said it could be because they couldnt get the plugs in her ears properly cos the ears are too small. They said also if she had a cold that could affect it. We had another one done 2 months later and everything was fine.

kelsey f
#6. January 17th, 2008, at 3:03 AM.

i personally think those hospital tests are a joke.

the biggest majority of them are NOT accurate. because most babies have fluid in their ears from being in the womb for the better part of the first month.

my son also got tested at birth, six times. and he repeatedly failed in his left ear [which he had peed into right before they did it, lol] and a couple times he had the hiccups and failed both ears.

the machines are very sensitive to the slightest movement or noise, and truly unless the baby is a very calm sleeper, the test wouldnt be 100% accurate, and even then i dont think itd we 100%.

i had to take my son to a specialist 2 hours from where i live, to get him tested when he was around 3 weeks old. spent 7 hours and close to 9,000 dollars [thank heavens for insurance], just for them to ask me, does he startle when a loud noise is made, does he make noises (ie crying), “obviously yeahh”, well okay he must of just had fluid in his ears, he hears fine, bring him back when hes 3 months to be certain because his ears will be more developed then. [ i never took him back, because it was a waste of time, i would of if i thought there was a problem]

i was amazed and the pointlessness of the whole thing! lol
but i was very thankful he could hear just fine!!

if he jumps & startles when a loud noise is made he can hear fine! he may have a variation of hearing from one ear to the other, but i wouldnt worry too much, he seems fine from what you say!

my son is now 5 months old, and babbles up a storm, and wakes & startles to the slightest noise!!