The neonatal disease screening program issued by the Ministry of health in 2010 includes the neonatal hearing screening program.
So far, newborn hearing screening has been officially implemented in China, which is a routine examination item for every newborn.
However, although neonatal hearing screening can achieve “early detection, early diagnosis and early intervention” for congenital hearing impairment, it is not safe to pass hearing screening.
Because, after birth, there are also some habits that may damage the baby’s hearing.
Let the child lie down and drink milk
When feeding, if the baby is in the lying down position, the milk overflowing from the mouth will flow to the cheek along the corner of the mouth, or even flow back into the nasopharynx and into the middle ear from the eustachian tube.
Because the baby’s eustachian tube is not fully developed and mature, it is relatively wide and short, and can not be opened and closed effectively. The blocked fluid can easily become a “nutrient solution” for bacteria, increasing the risk of otitis media in infants.
Preventive measures
When breastfeeding, you should have a good body position, such as oblique holding position, semi lying position or sitting position. Don’t try to save trouble. Put the child flat on the bed every time.
Often use a cotton swab to remove earwax
I’ve talked to you about science before. It’s easy to damage your hearing if you often use a cotton swab to remove earwax.The baby’s ears are more fragile and sensitive. If parents clean their children’s earwax at will, it is easy to cause some ear problems.
On the one hand, taking out earwax not only destroys its physiological function and opens the door for bacteria to sneak in with foreign bodies, but also may damage the ear canal mucosa or tympanic membrane, leading to infection and spread to the Inside the ear to produce tympanitis.
Preventive measures
Babies can naturally excrete earwax by chewing and opening their mouths. If there is too much earwax, you should find a doctor to deal with it.Please don’t clean baby’s earwax without professional technology.
Inhalation of secondhand smoke
The study found that cigarette smoke is the main cause of tympanitis in children aged 0 ~ 6 years.
Harmful substances in cigarettes directly stimulate the delicate middle ear mucosa of children, increase the mucus of middle ear endocrine, block the eustachian tube, etc., resulting in effusion in the middle ear and subsequent hearing loss.
Preventive measures
Don’t take “smoking is harmful to health” as empty words. For the health of yourself and your family, strive to create a smoke-free environment for newborns and their families.
Blow baby’s nose too hard
Many parents will block one side of their children’s nostrils with paper towels when their children blow their nose and ask their children to exhale with their nose.
In fact, it is easy for the bacteria in the nasal cavity to directly invade the tympanic chamber through the eustachian tube under the action of pressure, causing damage to the ear.
Mild cases may cause temporary ear blockage, and severe cases may also cause ear pain, middle ear empyema, and even tympanic membrane perforation and hearing loss.
Preventive measures
Avoid blowing your nose too hard. If you have rhinitis, you should treat it in time.Keep warm and avoid nasal congestion caused by a cold.
Improper handling of water in ear
When swimming and bathing, the baby’s ears are most prone to water. When playing with water, water enters the ears and is not cleaned in time, which can easily induce the baby’s inner ear infection and damage his hearing.
Preventive measures
Parents can buy waterproof earplugs for their children or clean their ears in time after swimming or bathing.
Every child,They are little angels sent by heaven.And ears,Is a window to the world,I hope every parent,Can take good care of it.
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