What to do if your baby fails the hearing screening

  After the hearing screening, the hospital professional will send the child a hearing screening report form, which will state the test method (two types already described in the first issue) and the screening result: “pass” or “fail”.  A “pass” generally means that the majority of babies have normal cochlear function, excluding some rare diseases and other interfering factors, and that the baby’s hearing is basically normal; a “fail” does not mean that the baby has abnormal hearing or cannot hear, because Factors in the outer and middle ear, such as excessive amniotic fluid, meconium, fetal fat and some secretions during delivery, can cause a “fail”, and the results can also be affected by the baby’s lack of sleep and quiet surroundings. However, we should not just worry about it. We can observe the child’s reaction to loud noises, such as frightening, blinking, limb contraction, etc., and bring the baby for re-screening regularly.  If the baby does not pass the test, he or she should go to a professional hearing test center for a diagnostic test, which will be conducted when the baby is 3 months old, and another test will be conducted when the baby is 6 months old.