Baby puts on hearing aids for the first time

Sayge was fitted for her own hearing aids today. Here was her reaction the first time I put them on her. The ending is my favorite.
Sayge has hearing loss almost exactly like Ayden. Hearing loss is scaled from mild, moderate, severe, to profound. Both Ayden and Sayge have hearing loss that is mild in the lower sounds and dips to moderate in the higher sounds. Which means that they both still have a lot of natural hearing but wearing hearing aids gives them access to almost all sounds. Curious about cochlear implants? They are only for individuals that have severe to profound hearing loss and who don't respond well with hearing aids.
How is this determined? At birth they do a newborn hearing test that measures the brain's response. Meaning it is not a behavior test. Further testing is done to determine the extent and kind of hearing loss and if there are other problems occurring.
Thankfully for both my kids they have "isolated" hearing loss which means nothing else is affected. Sayge from birth has been an incredible baby. She has laughed, smiled and responded to us. We would have had no idea she had hearing loss without the newborn screening test. We are so grateful. But now with hearing aids she can hear with the utmost clarity.
Sad fact about hearing aids - Most states do not have hearing aids covered under insurance plans. Illinois, where we live, is one of those states. The state of Illinois has a very great early intervention program that helps get Sayge her first pair of aids. But after three we have to pay out of pocket for them. They are about $2500 per ear. And any extra devices like a Roger system (which adds amazing extra benefits) costs even more! None of it is covered.
All this to say, we are so incredible obsessed with this little one and feel like she is just a constant gift from God. Thanks for celebrating our amazing daughter with us. Please feel free to ask questions.
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