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Thanks for the encouragement! I needed that especially today, since I have read about a syndrome in which deaf babies gradually have vision loss. What shocked me is the fact that these babies are late walkers, like my son. Maybe after all we should have the DNA tests so we will know exactly...

I am not sure abouth the thresholds at our hospital, I do know though that here in Greece the insurance companies have the threshold of 100 dB in order to cover the expenses of the implant, the surgery etc. I am still a little sceptic about the implant, given our other issues (motor, for which I...

Happy New Year to all of you! Actually it's not babbling... just new sounds. Is that a good sign that he is getting benefit from the HAs?

Does it matter that only one ear responded at 60 dB in only one frequency? During the past week I noted a change at his little voices, from mmmmmm it has also turned to aaaaa as if he is checking his ability to speak louder. Could this mean that the HAs are working well for him?

One ear totally not hearing and the other gave respond at 60 dB. The doctor told us that given these measurements, he will not be able to speak without help. However, my sister met a deaf dentist today that was able to study without HAs, only by reading lips. Could it be that doctors exaggerate...

Messymama, do I remember right that you' re in Italy? We live in a greek island where there is nohing for deaf children... This is one of my worse thoughts, what we will do when he is old enough for school. Another question: when should we seek for a second opinion? I thought that leaving 2-3...

It's good knowing that other people have exactly the same thoughts and fears...! Thanks messymama.

I understand that; I just cannot figure out how we will manage full time use in order to judge, with him throwing them away! all the time and putting the ear molds in his mouth like a chewing gum!!

They told me that I should see a difference after 2-3 months of full use...

I don't have a hearing loss. Our son's deafness has not been explained, there is no such record in our families, I had a normal pregnancy, no high fever, no meningitis etc. What scares me is the possibility that his not hearing will affect his future and make him unhappy... It is this that I...

The tests we done were all done while our baby was asleep.

There is no such reaction, it seems like it's totally indifferent to him and this is why I've started to believe that in his case they are of no use-maybe the problem is bigger, I don't know.

We had ABR, ASSR, OAE for him when he was 16 months old. Earlier it did not cross our mind, he did not "look" deaf, I remember him turning at sounds etc. It's a mystery. What is a behavioral test? I think we did not do such a thing. Also, what do you mean by "deeper loss"? A non functional...

I did phone the company and they told me they put him just the right volume given his hearing loss, age etc ...

Another question: how did you figure that your daughter needs a CI when she was one year old? I read contradictory information, it's useful they say to implant the earlier the better and on the other hand, leave time just in case the HAs can work... I am afraid that we could be leaving time pass...

Iowaboy , your progress seems very encouraging to us! I hope we have the same progress. I'll keep in touch...

Yes Ihave started learning signing. I am just wondering about other options too.

He is almost 18 months old.

First attempt for us to wear the hearing aids outside home... My 17-month old boy, already wearing the HAs for almost 2 months but not wanting them.. We bought the stick and stay stuff, the little clip, everything. But now he found the way to grab them out his ears, separate the ear mold and...

THanks for your answers. I undertand tha communicating in general is the most important thing. How long should one wait with HAs before deciding the implant? And how do we know that the HAs are successful so as to NOT decide an implant for a baby/toddler?