Annika's hearing test today confirmed what we had already suspected... she does have mild to moderate hearing loss in both her ears. The great news is she can and does hear! 
:) In each ear she has equal hearing loss, but they are opposite in the level of pitches that she hears.... her left ear has moderate hearing loss of low tones and mild loss of high tones. Her right ear has moderate hearing loss of high tones and mild loss of low tones. She will have another hearing test coming up that will be more detailed and we will look at our options for hearing devices.
:) In each ear she has equal hearing loss, but they are opposite in the level of pitches that she hears.... her left ear has moderate hearing loss of low tones and mild loss of high tones. Her right ear has moderate hearing loss of high tones and mild loss of low tones. She will have another hearing test coming up that will be more detailed and we will look at our options for hearing devices.
Children with Microtia and Atresia are usually born deaf or hard of hearing, so early in our adoption journey, we began to explore the different options available in today's medical world that would help Annika hear better, if needed. We will be meeting again with the ENT specialist to go over our options and decide which one would be the best route for Annika at this time. Our ultimate plan is that she'll one day have ears like you and I, but we know it will be a multi-step process getting to the end result. We are excited that her world is about to sound much more clearer!
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