What should I do if my baby's hearing test doesn't pass?

Patient's question:

Baby's hearing test failed, what to do? It failed twice, what could be the reason? Is there hope for recovery? When it was just born, it passed, but it didn't pass again after the full moon, what's going on? Is it congenital deafness or cerebral palsy?

Doctor's answer:

Due to the high sensitivity of the hearing screening equipment, if the baby exhibits any of the following situations during the screening, it may fail the hearing test. These situations include secretions in the external ear canal or middle ear, excessive body movement, nasal congestion and difficulty breathing, or noise in the surrounding environment. During the 1-2 months waiting period for the hearing diagnosis, the most important thing for you to pay attention to is to avoid letting the baby catch a cold or develop a fever, and to be cautious about preventing the baby from choking on milk, which could increase the chances of nasal congestion and middle ear fluid accumulation.

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