Follow up for your baby's future.
Before you leave the hospital, it’s important to get the results from your baby’s Newborn Hearing Screening (NHS). If they didn’t pass, or the results were unclear, following up quickly can make all the difference for your baby’s hearing – and their future development.

If hearing loss goes undiagnosed in the first few months of life, that child is missing out on more than just sounds. They're missing out on an important stage of brain development to create all the connections they need for speech, language, reading, and learning.
My baby didn't pass.
Now what?
When a baby fails their screening, it doesn't always mean there is permanent hearing loss. But it's important to know for sure as soon as possible – ideally before your baby is three weeks old.
Out Of 1,000
babies born in the U.S. have some level of hearing loss making it one of the most common health conditions at birth.
Of babies
with hearing loss are born to two hearing parents, making the diagnosis unexpected.
Babies as young as 6 days old have been fitted with hearing aids so they can start hearing the voices of their loved ones. It’s best to get them as soon as possible (and no later than 3 months old).