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The Washington Post: During childbirth, I suddenly couldn’t hear any longer

Reporting by Edda Collins Coleman

Photo by Bernard Coleman III


When I was rolled into the operating room for my third Caesarean section, I could hear the relaxing sounds of classical music. Everyone was welcoming and feeling especially happy. A few minutes later, our third daughter was born and whisked away to be checked for a few routine complications.


A nurse took my vitals and pressed on my stomach. There was a deep pain, followed by a terrifying discovery: I couldn’t hear anything. Not the nurse, who was asking me questions, not my husband, not the beeping medical monitors. Nothing.


The anesthesiologist quickly reviewed my condition and...


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