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Flamechick failed her school hearing test

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 10:01

DD failed her hearing test with the school nurse this morning

I went to the appointment too so I could be there for the hearing bit because I have been wondering if there was a problem which has caused the speech delay. She said that she would do the full test rather than the more basic one they can do, and she failed on one ear.

She said that one level of fail the nurse retests a bit later, but she is the next stage up so if being referred to audiology

The rational part of me is saying that a) it explains her weird speech, and b) it is probably only something small.

The other part of me is doing the mummy "My baby is broken" thing

Not a lot any of you can do, just needed to say it all!

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Squirdle · 14/04/2008 12:23

Flame, D is being referred for a hearing test too (which I actually think is a waste of time as he is only just 3 and 3 yr olds do say things funny don't they!) but I am taking him to see if there is anything wrong. It could explain some of the problems you have had with B and if there is anything wrong, they can fix it. But I do understand the sadness at her potentially being broken.

As for the making sure she doesn't get too fat She is NOT fat at all!! Yes she is solid (nicely so) but very well proportioned!

My neighbours son had grommets last year and they did help his hearing and speech enormously (not his behaviour though )

soremummy · 14/04/2008 12:23

Can you email me a link for your nappies im sort of out of the loop here when it comes to nappies etc and what types they do now blame it on my surprise lo and not knowing any other mums with children that young

Squirdle · 14/04/2008 12:25

Also C had a speech therapy appt last year and they said anything he did say incorrectly would fix itself by the time he is 7, so I'm not worrying. Tis laziness with my 2 more than anything, they can say things properly, but don't bother! And I thought I was quite articulate!

soremummy · 14/04/2008 12:25

Regarding grommets my eldest had them 5 times over a 10 yr period and yes they did help but not with his behaviour and had I realised about dd hearing I would NOT have let them put grommets in when she was 14 months old.

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 12:26

Lol @ your neighbour's son! When we meetin up anyway?? I think I might have Thursday free

The link is www.bumfluffnappies.com SM I was thinking there was a big gap in your children, but seemed rude to ask

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 12:27

14 months???? Oh that does seem very young

I have no idea what grommets actually are/do I know of them, and know of children having them, but all I remember from childhood was that x couldn't go swimming because of grommets.

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soremummy · 14/04/2008 12:28

To help her speech we did lots of word games/spelling/sounding out and colouring in the worksheets....eg C A T made the correction process fun for her.

Squirdle · 14/04/2008 12:29

I can't do Thursday Mine are still off (we were 2 weeks behind you with the holidays) and we are off to Zummerzet. I can probably do the week after next (next being stupidly busy too) Will check with DH as to when he isn't here (can't moan talk about him if he is ) and let ya know.

soremummy · 14/04/2008 12:33

Lol a big gap tis a HUGE gap. She was my SURPRISE baby from start to finish. Decided to be born on the bedroom floor just to completely shock us. I have a feeling we are in for a delightful time with little miss

soremummy · 14/04/2008 12:34

looking at the site now.

soremummy · 14/04/2008 12:38

Omg its a minefield. Whatever happened to the terry opnes that you folded and put the liner inside and waterproofs on top ... guess they took them off the market for safety reasons cos too many people stuck nappy pins in baby wehen fastening them not that that ever happened to any of mine.

belgo · 14/04/2008 12:59

gromits are tiny tubes that are placed into the ear drum to drain the fluid behind the ear drum and release the pressure behind the ear drum. If the pressure behind the ear drum is too high (due to too much fluid) then this can distort the shape of the ear drum therefore causing a hearing problem.

They are inserted under a light general aneasthetic and it is a very fast operation.

My dd couldn't go swimming for three or four weeks after the insertion of her gromits.

The gromits come out on their own after 6 months or so.

Original poster
Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 19:20

Oooh learn summat new every day!

SM - You can still get terry squares, but do em up with nappy nippas now so no stabbage, and put MUCH nicer wraps over the top I would have been hell let loose with pins!

Much more calm n controlled now. Back to my normal what will be will be frame of mind

You have all helped so much.

I love MN

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soremummy · 14/04/2008 20:38

glad things seem better for you.... just a thought but there is always someone worse off than you.............. re the nappies will have to get my girls to help me re them im a little confused as to which to go for. I do like the idea of the ones that just fit them with a liner inside iykwim just like a disposable but no pins no folding etc.

Im so glad you feel more positive you just need to go with the flow and accept whatever is thrown at you partial deafness if thats what it turns out to be is not life threatening. I am a firm believer that if something isnt right is shit there is always something that replaces it.

Flamestar · 14/04/2008 20:42

I love the fact that this thread has given me stories from just being distracted and not doing the test properly, all the way through to deaf in one ear... and that all of the stories were positive

The nappies look confusing to start with, but once you get down to basics they are fairly straight forward

soremummy · 14/04/2008 20:43

hope all works out for you in the end. as i said before im proud of my dd and although family joke (even she laughs) she always ends up with the broken earphones in this house cos it doesnt matter if one side doesnt work for her she takes it all on the chin and tells us be careful cos one day will be able to hold you to ransom when you talk about someone and i will lipread everything you said about them! and then can charge you for not telling them what you said!

Flamestar · 14/04/2008 20:45

pmsl!!!!!

Psychomum5 · 14/04/2008 20:46

flame......do you rememeber how upset I was when both DS1 and DS2 failed theirs?????

and got referred......

they both ok (well, of sorts)

hugs....xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Flamestar · 14/04/2008 20:47

I could do the objective thing with your children

I don't think today has been helped by period pains and hormones though

Psychomum5 · 14/04/2008 20:51

I would have rung but curled up with neck pain, and the last few days been supporting j (her DS really really been ill......major allergic reaction to the drugs he got in hospital thursday........needed rescucitating. we had DD for her!)

Flamestar · 14/04/2008 20:53

How's he doing now??

Oh Dr Norks has no idea what is wrong with me . He is sending me for blood hcg just to be 100% sure about lack of babies, then we're going from there.

I am leaning towards something bowel related because the juice day on Thurs only seemed to take effect yesterday

soremummy · 14/04/2008 20:56

flame dont forget to let us know how things fair out for you if you need to chat further you can email me [email protected] us oldies have to go and b/f baby and get a few hours sleep god forbid i miss that 6.30 alarm otherwise dd1 hair wont be straight tomorrow for school wonder has she looked at her mothers hair recently

Psychomum5 · 14/04/2008 20:56

home now, but in serious relapse so he back in in 2wks and go from there.

she not good.....hit 'brick wall' over the weekend IYGWIM......very shakey.

plus MIL had heart OP thursday, and that not gone as hoped either.

oh, and spring cleaning is very bad for the neck, altho the physio guy is very good for it!!!

wrinklytum · 14/04/2008 21:06

Haven't read all of thread but I hope that I can put your mind at rest a bit

.It is not unheard of for some kids to fail the test and be ok on retesting.It could be that dd was just having a bit of a bad day

The audiology testing by the paed. audiologist is quite simple and non invasive.They can pretty much tell straight away re glue ear etc.If she does hsve it it may be that she could have an operation for grommits to be put in to alleviate the fluid build up and help her hearing.

(.My dd has SN and amongst her problems are glue ear and low frequency hearing loss.As she is only 2 at the mo they are leaving stuff at the mo but grommits may be an option in the future.)

Has she been referred for SALT,this may be helpful with regard to communication if she does have hearing impaiment.My dd is pretty limited verbally but is using simple sign language and very determined pointing to communicate

VeniVidiVickiQV · 14/04/2008 21:12

Aww flamey

I know how you feel. I knew DD had a hearing problem, but, after gromits were put in and her hearing didnt get better, I kinda knew. I was still knocked sideways by the 'formal' diagnosis though.

It'll be fine