Patient's question:
On the day of discharge, the nurse said they would test the baby's hearing. When I came back, they said the baby didn't pass the hearing test. That feeling was like falling from the sky to the ground, really tough! What should I do if the newborn hearing screening doesn't pass?Doctor's answer:
The newborn did not pass the hearing screening, which means the baby may have hearing problems. However, failing the primary or secondary screening does not necessarily mean the baby has hearing problems, as there are many factors that can cause failure in the primary or secondary screening. The specific factors are as follows:1. Fetal fat, amniotic fluid, or secretions in the newborn's external ear canal;
2. Accumulation of fluid in the middle ear;
3. The baby is not calm during the hearing test and moves around;
4. The ambient noise detected at the time was very high;
5. The baby's cochlear hair cells are damaged;
6. The baby's cochlear nerve is injured, etc.
When it is known that the baby's hearing screening has failed, parents should actively follow the doctor's instructions for re-screening, referral, and intervention treatment.