[JeanLynn81]

...with my daughter's hearing.

I have worn hearing aides since I was 2 (in both ears), and have been over half deaf since birth. Its hereditary on my dad's side and is in every generation. My worst nightmare while pregnant was that she would have the same problem.

After she was born, I wanted her tested as soon as possible, but did not want to have her sedated to do it. Well I am scheduling the appointment when I go in Friday (she's old enough to not have to be sedated), and now I am more nervous than ever. It just has been slowing but surely creeping up on me, and now has smacked me upside my head. I am worried half to death. And I have good reason to be.

She doesn't say any words yet. I mean yeah the normal babbling and all. I thought she was saying words before but it wasn't consistent. I don't know. She kind of has a word. When she really wants something from me, she calls out "Nah, nah nah." But that's it.

Everyone's noted that she doesn't even flinch when I clap real loud right behind her head. She doesn't respond in a startled way to any loud noises. She gets as close to the tv as possible when a show is on that she likes.

There's something else that I don't know how to explain other than mother's intuition. That and I know how lonely it feels when you can't hear well in a social setting.

Oh my Lord I am just so freaked out about this!