We got some news on Emma that she may have a hearing impairment. During a recent medical evaluation she did not respond to sounds. Although this is a bit discouraging, we know things could be worse. The team caring for her is going to see if they can have Emma's ears and hearing thoroughly evaluated. In children with Achondroplasia it can be common for fluid to build up in the Eustachian tube in the inner ear and there can be issues with wax build up in the outer ear. When Ava came home from China, she had TONS of fluid and wax in both of her ears. A good cleaning and a set of ear tubes helped Ava tremendously. We are hoping that will be the same case for Emma. But until we know for sure, we are going to learn baby sign language and we're hoping her caregivers in China might be able to teach her some signs too. We figure even if her hearing is fine, learning sign language may hopefully bridge the language gap until she knows English. Would mind keeping Emma in your thoughts and prayers as we wait to hear news about her ears? Thank you...
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