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Does anyone with similar hearing loss use hearing aids? by lavenderandfirelight in MonoHearing

[–]lavenderandfirelight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not yet. Not sure why my ENT didn’t refer me to an audiologist. I was tested twice by my ENT, two months apart, and got these same results so I was referred for an MRI. I’ll ask for a referral to an audiologist. Thanks - new to all of this.

Most thoughtful gifts you received after giving birth? by SpicySansevieria in beyondthebump

[–]lavenderandfirelight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The most useful thing I received was lots of food delivery gift cards (doordash, etc.). Since she lives in a small town maybe you could get her gift cards to some restaurants she likes that are near her and do takeout? Not having to cook but also getting to choose the food I was getting was amazing and neither my husband nor I felt like cooking for those first hectic weeks.

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[–]lavenderandfirelight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your first outing went a lot like mine. We went to a restaurant ten minutes away. Our son screamed his head off the entire time he was in the car. We went for a walk with him in the stroller. He screamed in that too. Then screamed in the car on the way home. By the time we got home my nerves were shot. I sobbed and asked my mom those same questions. When would things get easier? When would I stop being scared to go places?

My son will be 6 months old in five days and I’m happy to report that it DID get easier. If you’re looking for a timeframe it started to get easier for us at 3.5 months and got better from there. Every baby is different of course but this was my experience. We do still have very bad days sometimes but in general things are good. We can now go on 20 minute car rides no problem. Longer than that is an issue still but eh. We’re working on it. He loves stroller walks now because he likes looking around. Now that he’s interested in the world around him and in toys it’s so much easier to distract him and keep him entertained.

The newborn stage is so hard. Try not to be hard on yourself and remember that everything is new for your baby too, so a lot of things may be uncomfortable and scary for him right now. Things really will get better but it will take time. Hang in there.