I learned today that 1 in 20 NICU babies leave the hospital with some degree of deafness. Preemie babies are pumped with so many drugs, many of which have a side effect to effect hearing. Not to mention, just the lack of developed bones/nerves/muscles in the ear, a result of prematurity, can lead to hearing problems. I got a smile when I read that information...remembering that once again...we beat the odds!
(not that hearing problems would have been a huge deal....I think we are pretty much equipped to handle a deaf child) ;)
Happy results for Xander and Braxton. For others who want to read more about hearing loss and how to work with it from the very beginning, read the March of Dimes fact sheet on hearing impairment: http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1232.asp
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