Newborn hearing test

Hi there,

I have welcomed my baby girl on 25.02 through induction at 39 weeks.
Everything is fine, however my little one didn’t pass her hearing test before being discharged from hospital. Had to come back again yesterday to repeat the test, but she still didn’t pass.
Now we have an appointment this Friday to do further testing.
Has anyone experienced this?
I am extremely worried 🙁
Hoping it’s just built up fluid.

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Congratulations!! I had my boy Feb 2023 by induction and he didn’t pass his hearing test for quite a few weeks, my partner literally dropped a frying pan onto the kitchen tiles while holding baby & he didn’t react. After a few weeks he passed with flying colours. It’s still early days and even this Friday still seems too early for fluid to have passed so don’t panic if it’s still the same x

This happened to me with both my babies. They were both induced at 37wks+ both failed twice in the hospital and had to go for further testing. You only get 2 tries in the hosp to then be referred so that’s common practice.

My little boy passed his test at the next appointment but my little girl never. She past in 1 ear but failed the other. They aren’t worried or concerned as they believe it’s due to the fluid etc which will eventually pass on its own. She’s to go back at 8 months for an other test.

They told me to just monitor how she reacts to sounds and voices etc and if she does then it suggests it’s gradually clearing.

I think it’s fairly common for babies to fail the hearing tests. I’d try not worry untill there’s something to worry about 😄

Thank you for sharing your experiences, definitely gives me hope.

It feels like sometimes she reacts to louder sounds like cough or clap and the other times she doesn’t and can sleep through pretty loud noises.
Have also tried to use rattling sound near both her ears, but couldn’t see response.

Hopefully everything will be fine 🥺

have you been referred to audiologist who then confirmed fluid in ear?

yes they automatically refer you if you fail the test twice. Yes audiology If I remember correctly. One ear passed and the other never. It never fail completely as she reacted/ responded to some sounds. Then never reacted/ responded to sounds at a certain level. They said it could be a build of of fluids/ mucus etc which said can usually pass on its on over time. I’ve to go back when she’s 8 months. She responds to noises etc so I’m not too worried

understood. It’s great that she responds to noises, that must be reassuring.

that’s what they said if she’s responding to noises and her eyes are following noises then it could be an indication her ear is clearing. I know it’s scary worrying but I’m sure your little one will be fine and if not, it’s 2024 there’s so much advanced things I’m sure there will be something to help them should they need it. Xx

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