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It's amazing how the tests are accurate too! It was hard to keep her asleep for the tests, she is a light sleeper. And her hearing loss is genetic too, connexin 26. Is that the same as you?

Good idea! I think its time for me to go to bed.. my little baby girl is going to be up in a few hours to eat. I think it's about time she sleeps through the night, but I think she has different plans. Thanks everyone for the advice and info... Good night!

I've tried annoying toys, banging pots... I haven't tried the smoke alarm yet.

It's amazing how early they start. Early Intervention really is important. She has 3 1 hour sessions a week, I think it's more parent training than anything. I am very glad because they give me advice and help me a long the way. This week I am starting to learn baby signs.

You are right. I just talk to her and play with her like I did with my son, and she smiles so much! All I need to do is look at that little smile on her face and I forget any problems I may have. Children truly are a joy! I love this stage, but no more children for me. I had an extremely tough...

Wow, that's scary. That is reason enough for me to want her to hear. I would hate for anything like that to happen to you or anyone! I really do need to just give it time.

Thank you very much, I appreciate the good wishes!!

She is only 4 months old. I found out right after she was born she failed her hearing tests, then six months later we did a few ABR's. Everything is happening pretty fast (us New Yorkers do everything fast!). I've been told to do what you said. When I show her a toy, like a rattle, I say...

I could probably bet money my 4 year old who is hearing could probably sleep through a parade. Like you said when they are in REM stage they can sleep through almost anything. I try and look at her when she is awake to see if she looks for sound. She really doesn't yet.

You have a very good point. I think it's too much to assume she is all of a sudden going to turn her head to a noise. She probably has no idea where anything is coming from.

I was thinking that too. Today my husband walked down the block with my children to see a parade. We wanted to see if she could hear all the firetrucks and marching bands. By the time he walked down the block she was asleep and stayed asleep for the whole thing. I wish she was awake, because...

Thank you!! This weekend I get the impression she is not hearing as much as the first day. I wonder why? It just seems like she is not responding as she did the first day. It's so hard because she is still little, she could just be ignoring everyone. I guess I have to give it a little longer.

Thanks for understanding! I don't know what I was thinking. I was too quick to reply. That will teach me not to cook dinner, answer emails, read posts on this forum, and take care of 2 kids at the same time! I wasn't thinking about all the posts I read from you, if I did I would have realized...

I am glad I am not the only one who took that wrong!! Right after I replied I thought, is she being sarcastic?? :lol:

I jumped the gun and got defensive... silly me!! I can admit I was wrong, sorry fuzzy!! She did make a very good point!!!!

Without knowing much about you (Fuzzy), I am now thinking that maybe I took this the wrong way. If you were trying to make a point that helping children hear is not torture, then I am very sorry for thinking negative!!!

Excuse me??? How is her being happy, torturing her? I guess the smile on her face, is not a good thing? I don't understand what you are getting at.

I definetly will. I am going back on Tuesday so they can check them and see how she did over the weekend. Plus I take her weekly to a school for the deaf, they have a great infant program. They will be checking her progress weekly. Thanks.. and fragmenter too!

Today my daughter got her second pair of hearing aids (the most powerful ones out there), and I think she actually heard something for the first time!! To see her little face light up when she heard noises was so great. I am not sure how much she heard, but I think for the first time she...

I agree 100% with you! My 4 year old (hearing) asks why my 4 month old cannot hear him, I tried to explain as best as I could why she does not hear him. He wants more than anything to talk to her and make her laugh. Why wouldn't I try to get her to hear him? Does not sound like child abuse to...