Baby boy hears his mum for the first time (+video)

Name: Deaf baby hears Mum for the first time
Uploaded: 2015-04-20T10:01:00+12:00
Duration: 97 s
Description: Minnesota baby boy, Elijah Cook, was born earlier this year with profound hearing loss. At nine-weeks-old his tiny ears were fitted with hearing aids at the Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, allowing him to hear his mum, Ahavah, himself, and the world around him, for the first time. Source: Ahavah Cook/YouTube

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19 Apr, 2015 09:00 PMQuick Read

Minnesota baby boy, Elijah Cook, was born earlier this year with profound hearing loss. At nine-weeks-old his tiny ears were fitted with hearing aids at the Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, allowing him to hear his mum, Ahavah, himself, and the world around him, for the first time. Source: Ahavah Cook/YouTube

Minnesota baby boy, Elijah Cook, was born earlier this year with profound hearing loss.

At nine-weeks-old his tiny ears were fitted with hearing aids at the Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, allowing him to hear his mum, Ahavah, himself, and the world around him, for the first time.

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Ahavah uploaded a video to YouTube of her son's first encounter with sound.

"The first time I saw him blink, I had a lot of emotions," Ahavah told children's health blog, Mighty.

"I was trying really hard not to cry. I didn't want him to see me cry. I was trying hard to keep it together and just talk to him."

Since being fitted with hearing aids, Elijah has been cooing, smiling and interacting with his parents and seven-year-old sister, Evelyn.

At seven-months-old doctors will have a better understanding of what Elijah can hear.