Help...my 6 month old doesn't turn towards sounds...but passed the hearing screening...I'm scared

I hope you have been able to get your DS tested. I'm a strong believer in Mommy knows best. By the time my eldest DS was a yr old, I felt there was a problem & actually expected one since hearing loss is a hereditary issue in my family. My family dr told me for 2 yrs that I was comparing DS to his sister who was 2 1/2 yrs old & girls progress faster. Finally, got a new dr who referred DS for testing & he had a moderate loss. He has worn 2 aids since 3. Then when DS #2 came along, we were ready & he was tested in the dr office at 3 mths then by an audiologist at 6 mths with no problems being identified. I didn't feel he had a problem as he was very different from his brother & chatting away by 10 mths. At 12 mths, he was tested & declared to be deaf. Made no sense to me as I didn't see any signs of this. I was forced to put him in treatment programs, aid him with 2 aids, had my family investigated because I kept arguing & refusing treatments because I didn't believe the drs. My happy little boy became a crying, miserable child. 9 mths later I finally forced them to re-do the test & it turns out that he only had a mild loss in one ear. The equipment must have malfunctioned the day of the testing & the other 2 children were also misdiagnosed but their parents didn't fight against it like I did.

It isn't easy having everyone around you think you are refusing to deal with a situation. Being investigated by a social worker was embarrassing & frightening as I wasn't sure what they might try to do but I have learned to fight battles for my kids regardless of how I am treated.

Good luck!