Monday, September 20, 2010

Sigh of Relief!!!

When we were still in the hospital we had many different screens and tests for Caroline, especially because she was 4 weeks early. She passed everything with flying colors, except when it came to her hearing screen. She failed three times in a row, and we were deflated. The audiology tech. told us this was common with c-section babies, as they sometimes took a little longer to clear any amniotic fluid from their ears. We set up an appointment to get her re-screened within 2 weeks. Even though we were told this was common, we constantly worried about the possibility of her having hearing loss. Both Chris and I analyzed every time she did or didn't respond to noise. Thank God, when we went back to get Caroline screened today she passed the screen immediately. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, and cried like a baby when we got the good news. We love her so much no matter what, but we were so relieved that her hearing finally checked out okay!