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Podcast: The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom
Episode: The newborn hearing screen: why early detection and intervention of pediatric hearing loss is important
Description: Did you know newborn hearing screens are routine tests done in the hospital before your baby goes home? Sometimes, parents don’t realize it happens because they’re sleep-deprived but it does and it’s so important. I welcome Kelsey Kerkhove, a pediatric audiologist, to discuss:Â
What happens during a newborn hearing screen and why it’s important
What happens if a baby doesn’t pass the screen
Risk factors for congenital hearing loss
Signs of childhood hearing loss later in childhoodÂ
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No more squeezing that onesie over your baby’s delicate head...