Everyday people are experiencing the joys of having a new baby. The arrival of such a precious being is very rewarding, but also challenging at the same time. This statement can be extremely true when comparing healthy babies to those with special needs. .
While considering the special needs or disabilities of babies, you have to remember that every person deserves life, love and happiness. From the time a mother finds out she is pregnant to the actual delivery room arrival, these little ones all live in a small common little world. In their mother's comfy surroundings, that God created for every fetus, they just, play, kick and grow. They all receive their only nutrients from the umbilical cord connecting them to their individual "mommy".
Depending on the choice of the parent the delivery can take place with an Obstetric Doctor or Mid-wife. Most commonly in the United States deliveries are in a hospital setting.
The first appearance of the little "bundle of joy" known as their new child, can be over-whelming to all new parents. The responsibilities that they feared may be in their future are now in their arms! Suddenly diapers, feedings, clothes, blankets, finding the right baby bed, proper transportation, a safe stroller, formula, socks, shoes, pictures, pacifiers, toys, even storybooks, all seems too much, and you have to provide love too!.
After seeing the common things of babies, it makes you wonder how different or how much more responsibility a special needs baby is compared to a healthy infant. For a healthy infant, life is good! The mom goes to the hospital they stay their three days then go home to enjoy their new lives together. They will have their well baby check ups every couple of weeks, then months, and may not even know exactly what or who the doctor or nurse is.
Whenever the healthy baby gets their hearing test done, it is a simple test and not needed again unless anything unusual would occur.