He may also refer you to an audiologist or another specialist — such as an ear, nose, and throat doctor — if your child speaks at a below - average level, if she's not
meeting normal developmental milestones, or if she has persistent fluid behind the eardrum.
It's more important to pay attention to how she's progressing and whether she's
meeting the normal developmental milestones that are expected at her age.
Not exact matches
Pediatricians who know their patients and their families well can help decide if a baby who is late
meeting milestones is showing
normal effects of prematurity or has signs of a
developmental delay.
If you think that your child is not
meeting his
normal speech or language
developmental milestones, if he is at high risk of developing a hearing problem, or has school performance problems, then it is very important that his hearing be formally tested by a professional.
You may worry often worry about whether your preemie is
meeting developmental milestones on time, but take heart; most premature babies
meet developmental milestones within
normal ranges for their corrected ages.