Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I have no experience in this because we discovered our son's hearing loss when he was about 7. However, one mom I met swore by toupe tape. I thought it was hilarious to buy toupe tape to use on a kid who had no hair yet and we had a bit of a laugh about it. She swore by the stuff, but I have absolutely no clue where she bought it. Good luck and welcome to the group! Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 You wrote: <<<We fought with the HAs all weekend - they are impossible to keep in and he isn't even pulling on them. They seem to fall out anytime he turns his head. I am trying out different ways to put them in to see which way makes them stay in longer. Right now, they have been in 9 minutes without falling out....we are on our way to a new record!>>> When my daughter was little, we used some little " pilots cabs " that we bought at Hanna Andersson. They look kinda strange, but they keep the HA's from flopping about and prevents the little one from pulling them out. You can see what they look like if you go www.hannaandersson.com and navigate to the baby hats. Good luck. M. ston (father to Ceci, 2 yrs old, CI 8/11/03) Mston@... New Member Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how it works. I will let you know a little about me. My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal hearing. We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! :-) Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 You wrote: <<<We fought with the HAs all weekend - they are impossible to keep in and he isn't even pulling on them. They seem to fall out anytime he turns his head. I am trying out different ways to put them in to see which way makes them stay in longer. Right now, they have been in 9 minutes without falling out....we are on our way to a new record!>>> When my daughter was little, we used some little " pilots cabs " that we bought at Hanna Andersson. They look kinda strange, but they keep the HA's from flopping about and prevents the little one from pulling them out. You can see what they look like if you go www.hannaandersson.com and navigate to the baby hats. Good luck. M. ston (father to Ceci, 2 yrs old, CI 8/11/03) Mston@... New Member Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how it works. I will let you know a little about me. My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal hearing. We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! :-) Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 You wrote: <<<We fought with the HAs all weekend - they are impossible to keep in and he isn't even pulling on them. They seem to fall out anytime he turns his head. I am trying out different ways to put them in to see which way makes them stay in longer. Right now, they have been in 9 minutes without falling out....we are on our way to a new record!>>> When my daughter was little, we used some little " pilots cabs " that we bought at Hanna Andersson. They look kinda strange, but they keep the HA's from flopping about and prevents the little one from pulling them out. You can see what they look like if you go www.hannaandersson.com and navigate to the baby hats. Good luck. M. ston (father to Ceci, 2 yrs old, CI 8/11/03) Mston@... New Member Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how it works. I will let you know a little about me. My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal hearing. We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! :-) Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I just got to thinking about something. For over 10 years now, people have been using and recommending the pilot caps to keep the hearing aids on their infants. Well, reading the last post re keeping the h/a's on, all of a sudden created this, " Eureka! " question on my part. Here's my question...my son insists that he get his hair cut short because whenever it starts to fall over the back of his hearing aid, he can hardly hear since that is where the microphone is. ..now, that's hair, not a piece of material. What impact does covering the microphone with a hat have on an infants effective use of the hearing aid. If the aid is set while they don't have a cap on and is based on their hearing needs, if you cover the hearing aid with a cap, aren't you then underamplifying them and thus giving them more problems w/ language acquisition? Shouldn't the caps be modified with mesh where the hearing aid is so that sound can get through? I had never considered this before but I wonder how many infants may be underamplified as a result...any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I just got to thinking about something. For over 10 years now, people have been using and recommending the pilot caps to keep the hearing aids on their infants. Well, reading the last post re keeping the h/a's on, all of a sudden created this, " Eureka! " question on my part. Here's my question...my son insists that he get his hair cut short because whenever it starts to fall over the back of his hearing aid, he can hardly hear since that is where the microphone is. ..now, that's hair, not a piece of material. What impact does covering the microphone with a hat have on an infants effective use of the hearing aid. If the aid is set while they don't have a cap on and is based on their hearing needs, if you cover the hearing aid with a cap, aren't you then underamplifying them and thus giving them more problems w/ language acquisition? Shouldn't the caps be modified with mesh where the hearing aid is so that sound can get through? I had never considered this before but I wonder how many infants may be underamplified as a result...any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 At 10:21 AM 3/8/04, you wrote: > Here's my question...my >son insists that he get his hair cut short because whenever it starts to >fall over the back of his hearing aid, he can hardly hear since that is >where the microphone is. ..now, that's hair, not a piece of material. My daughter has long hair. I just asked her and she said it makes no difference whatsoever whether her hair is down over her ears or not. She said it isn't any quieter with her hair covering her aids than it is when it's up in a ponytail. Barbara Handley Another Path: Homeschooling Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children http://www.deafhomeschool.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 At 10:21 AM 3/8/04, you wrote: > Here's my question...my >son insists that he get his hair cut short because whenever it starts to >fall over the back of his hearing aid, he can hardly hear since that is >where the microphone is. ..now, that's hair, not a piece of material. My daughter has long hair. I just asked her and she said it makes no difference whatsoever whether her hair is down over her ears or not. She said it isn't any quieter with her hair covering her aids than it is when it's up in a ponytail. Barbara Handley Another Path: Homeschooling Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children http://www.deafhomeschool.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I would predict that putting a cap (or any fabric for that matter) would serve as a filter and filter out certain frequencies. My initial guess would be that it would filter out high frequencies the most. I never had this problem with Marissa - but I would be that a headband (athletic?) may work and not have to cover the microphone. I assume that your child has a BTE (behind the ear) hearing aid with an earmold? If the earmold is a secure fit, that should help keep the hearing aids on. Do you think this may be the problem? Colin _________________________________________________________________ Get business advice and resources to improve your work life, from bCentral. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/loudclear.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I would predict that putting a cap (or any fabric for that matter) would serve as a filter and filter out certain frequencies. My initial guess would be that it would filter out high frequencies the most. I never had this problem with Marissa - but I would be that a headband (athletic?) may work and not have to cover the microphone. I assume that your child has a BTE (behind the ear) hearing aid with an earmold? If the earmold is a secure fit, that should help keep the hearing aids on. Do you think this may be the problem? Colin _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee when you click here. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I went to the website to see what they look like and under hats all I found was a reversible bucket hat. Do you know if that hat is seasonal? New Member Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how it works. I will let you know a little about me. My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal hearing. We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! :-) Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I went to the website to see what they look like and under hats all I found was a reversible bucket hat. Do you know if that hat is seasonal? New Member Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how it works. I will let you know a little about me. My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal hearing. We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! :-) Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I went to the website to see what they look like and under hats all I found was a reversible bucket hat. Do you know if that hat is seasonal? New Member Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how it works. I will let you know a little about me. My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal hearing. We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! :-) Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Look under baby, then hat New Member > > > Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how > it works. I will let you know a little about me. > > My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have > an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving > little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal > hearing. > We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he > is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild > to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on > Friday. > I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in > April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am > not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable > with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go > back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer > vacation. > I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar > situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be > prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up > and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but > she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more > insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing > with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the > group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please > explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! > :-) Dianne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Look under baby, then hat New Member > > > Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how > it works. I will let you know a little about me. > > My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have > an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving > little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal > hearing. > We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he > is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild > to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on > Friday. > I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in > April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am > not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable > with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go > back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer > vacation. > I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar > situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be > prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up > and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but > she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more > insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing > with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the > group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please > explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! > :-) Dianne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Look under baby, then hat New Member > > > Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how > it works. I will let you know a little about me. > > My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have > an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving > little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal > hearing. > We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he > is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild > to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on > Friday. > I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in > April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am > not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable > with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go > back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer > vacation. > I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar > situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be > prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up > and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but > she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more > insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing > with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the > group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please > explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! > :-) Dianne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Hi! My name is Kellie. I have 3 kids with food allergies and 2 of them are Hearing Impaired. If Liam is only 2 months old, the problem with the aids not staying in may be as simple as He is Growing! Our youngest got her aids at about that time and we were going back for new molds almost every month for a while. She got her HA's in 2 weeks after we took the first molds impressions and by the time we got the molds and her aids together, she had already outgrown the earmolds. It was another 12 days before we got ones in that fit! I think around 6 months old we started getting them every 2 to 3 months and then later it was 6 mos to a year. She is 3 now and it has been almost a year since we got new ones. Time to go see the audie again! When you do get them to stay in there are some wonderful straps that can hold them in place so if the child takes them out you won't lose them! Critter Clips work for some people, but we found the Safe N Sound brand to work better for us. I think their website is getsafensound.com ? There are also things called Huggies and toupee tape and I've even seen some children with the BTE part taped to their head with surgical type tapes! None of that worked for us... the tapes caused rashes and the Huggies were awkward... I am staying at home with the 3 yo now. The older 2 are in school. We had planned it that way before we even knew about the hearing loss, but between that and the food allergies, i feel a lot safer with her nearby! also, between doctor visits and the AI teacher coming to visit one hour a week, it was much easier to be home!!! I did enroll her in a Mother's Morning Out program for 2 days a week this year. And next year she will be going 3 days a week. I hope to work from home some then until she is in Kindergarten and maybe i can just work when the kids are in school. It is getting easier now that she can converse with us and knows a bit more of what's going on and how important the hearing aids are. Good luck! I think you have found an awesome support group here! They've helped me tremendously. Kellie <snip> > We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. We fought with the HAs all weekend - they are impossible to keep in and he isn't even pulling on them. They seem to fall out anytime he turns his head. I am trying out different ways to put them in to see which way makes them stay in longer. Right now, they have been in 9 minutes without falling out....we are on our way to a new record! > I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Hi! My name is Kellie. I have 3 kids with food allergies and 2 of them are Hearing Impaired. If Liam is only 2 months old, the problem with the aids not staying in may be as simple as He is Growing! Our youngest got her aids at about that time and we were going back for new molds almost every month for a while. She got her HA's in 2 weeks after we took the first molds impressions and by the time we got the molds and her aids together, she had already outgrown the earmolds. It was another 12 days before we got ones in that fit! I think around 6 months old we started getting them every 2 to 3 months and then later it was 6 mos to a year. She is 3 now and it has been almost a year since we got new ones. Time to go see the audie again! When you do get them to stay in there are some wonderful straps that can hold them in place so if the child takes them out you won't lose them! Critter Clips work for some people, but we found the Safe N Sound brand to work better for us. I think their website is getsafensound.com ? There are also things called Huggies and toupee tape and I've even seen some children with the BTE part taped to their head with surgical type tapes! None of that worked for us... the tapes caused rashes and the Huggies were awkward... I am staying at home with the 3 yo now. The older 2 are in school. We had planned it that way before we even knew about the hearing loss, but between that and the food allergies, i feel a lot safer with her nearby! also, between doctor visits and the AI teacher coming to visit one hour a week, it was much easier to be home!!! I did enroll her in a Mother's Morning Out program for 2 days a week this year. And next year she will be going 3 days a week. I hope to work from home some then until she is in Kindergarten and maybe i can just work when the kids are in school. It is getting easier now that she can converse with us and knows a bit more of what's going on and how important the hearing aids are. Good luck! I think you have found an awesome support group here! They've helped me tremendously. Kellie <snip> > We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. We fought with the HAs all weekend - they are impossible to keep in and he isn't even pulling on them. They seem to fall out anytime he turns his head. I am trying out different ways to put them in to see which way makes them stay in longer. Right now, they have been in 9 minutes without falling out....we are on our way to a new record! > I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Hi! My name is Kellie. I have 3 kids with food allergies and 2 of them are Hearing Impaired. If Liam is only 2 months old, the problem with the aids not staying in may be as simple as He is Growing! Our youngest got her aids at about that time and we were going back for new molds almost every month for a while. She got her HA's in 2 weeks after we took the first molds impressions and by the time we got the molds and her aids together, she had already outgrown the earmolds. It was another 12 days before we got ones in that fit! I think around 6 months old we started getting them every 2 to 3 months and then later it was 6 mos to a year. She is 3 now and it has been almost a year since we got new ones. Time to go see the audie again! When you do get them to stay in there are some wonderful straps that can hold them in place so if the child takes them out you won't lose them! Critter Clips work for some people, but we found the Safe N Sound brand to work better for us. I think their website is getsafensound.com ? There are also things called Huggies and toupee tape and I've even seen some children with the BTE part taped to their head with surgical type tapes! None of that worked for us... the tapes caused rashes and the Huggies were awkward... I am staying at home with the 3 yo now. The older 2 are in school. We had planned it that way before we even knew about the hearing loss, but between that and the food allergies, i feel a lot safer with her nearby! also, between doctor visits and the AI teacher coming to visit one hour a week, it was much easier to be home!!! I did enroll her in a Mother's Morning Out program for 2 days a week this year. And next year she will be going 3 days a week. I hope to work from home some then until she is in Kindergarten and maybe i can just work when the kids are in school. It is getting easier now that she can converse with us and knows a bit more of what's going on and how important the hearing aids are. Good luck! I think you have found an awesome support group here! They've helped me tremendously. Kellie <snip> > We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. We fought with the HAs all weekend - they are impossible to keep in and he isn't even pulling on them. They seem to fall out anytime he turns his head. I am trying out different ways to put them in to see which way makes them stay in longer. Right now, they have been in 9 minutes without falling out....we are on our way to a new record! > I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 So they don't come in boy's sizes only baby? New Member > > > Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how > it works. I will let you know a little about me. > > My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have > an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving > little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal > hearing. > We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he > is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild > to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on > Friday. > I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in > April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am > not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable > with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go > back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer > vacation. > I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar > situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be > prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up > and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but > she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more > insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing > with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the > group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please > explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! > :-) Dianne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 So they don't come in boy's sizes only baby? New Member > > > Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how > it works. I will let you know a little about me. > > My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have > an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving > little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal > hearing. > We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he > is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild > to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on > Friday. > I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in > April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am > not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable > with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go > back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer > vacation. > I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar > situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be > prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up > and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but > she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more > insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing > with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the > group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please > explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! > :-) Dianne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 So they don't come in boy's sizes only baby? New Member > > > Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how > it works. I will let you know a little about me. > > My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have > an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving > little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal > hearing. > We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he > is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild > to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on > Friday. > I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in > April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am > not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable > with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go > back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer > vacation. > I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar > situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be > prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up > and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but > she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more > insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing > with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the > group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please > explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! > :-) Dianne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 That is silly, they have it listed for children up to age 12 under babies and not boys hats. I think I am going to try this, we have a heck of a time getting to wear anything in his ears and we are always trying new things. New Member Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how it works. I will let you know a little about me. My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal hearing. We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! :-) Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 That is silly, they have it listed for children up to age 12 under babies and not boys hats. I think I am going to try this, we have a heck of a time getting to wear anything in his ears and we are always trying new things. New Member Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how it works. I will let you know a little about me. My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal hearing. We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! :-) Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 That is silly, they have it listed for children up to age 12 under babies and not boys hats. I think I am going to try this, we have a heck of a time getting to wear anything in his ears and we are always trying new things. New Member Hi - This is the first time I have been in a group and I'm not too sure how it works. I will let you know a little about me. My name is Dianne and I have been married to for 5 1/2 years. We have an amazing 2 year old boy named Jack. He is a smart, funny, and loving little boy. Other than allergies and asthma, he is healthy and has normal hearing. We also have a beautiful 2 month old boy named Liam. He is a moose and he is such a good baby (except he eats ALOT!). He has been diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears and he received his hearing aids on Friday. I am currently staying home with Liam and am scheduled to go back to work in April. However, I am considering staying home with him. After all, if I am not comfortable with his HAs, I can't expect someone else to be comfortable with them. But we'll see. I am a first grade teacher, so even if I do go back to work, it will only be for two months and then we have summer vacation. I looked for this group because I need advice from others in similar situations. I would like to know more about what is ahead so I can be prepared. We have a speech therapist who will work with Liam - we set up and ISFP today. I know that she will give me information that I need but she is not a parent of a child with hearing loss. I would like to get more insight and opinions from parents who have delt with what we are dealing with. Any tips, suggestions, advice is welcomed. I am new to the group-thing and don't know abbreviations or acronyms just yet. Please explain anything that may look different! Thanks for your time! :-) Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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