Sophia, I'm an audiologist so feel free to PM me if you have any questions and hopefully I can offer some reassurance. Hopefully your local Audiology department is approachable and you can also get some advice from them. However, as everyone's already said, failing the screen doesn't necessarily mean a hearing loss, particularly if the baby has a cold. Is the next test going to be the Auditory Brainstem Response? That will provide a clearer picture of what's going on and they'll likely also perform Tympanometry - a test used to check for the presence of congestion behind the eardrum which can also affect the screening results.
Lane I found it so bizarre that they took away the gas and air when I needed it most but I was so tired I went along with everything they said. I remember a perky doctor saying "Oooh you can do it without the gas and air, it'll be easy peasy" or something along those lines and if I had the energy I think I'd have punched her!
Well done horsey! I'm currently putting off even thinking about a doctorate while I have the baby so am very impressed that you're juggling baby and MSc! You have inspired me to think about doing BSL during my maternity leave, though!
GTbaby, we're in the bigger room now but BIL is back from uni this weekend so we'll see if he kicks up a fuss about not being able to use the shower in our en suite. BUT, we are moving out in the new year! We're going to find somewhere to rent after Christmas. I've been a lot happier since that decision was made so am dealing with things a lot better, knowing that it won't be for long! DH quite rightly said it's better to leave now on a good note than to wait for MIL to piss us off completely and leave on an angry note.