Emilee Segura

As I deaf person with a cochlear implant, I’m so grateful my surgery went smoothly. I was so nervous for my surgery and not being able to hear them in the OR when my implant was off. I didn’t need to take it off, but I wanted to keep it safe because it is expensive! I didn’t want it to accidentally fall off or get caught on a magnet somehow. I’m really grateful the nurses were so kind to explain all the next steps before I took off my cochlear implant so I could be prepared for what to do. #deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention

it blows my mind that without my cochlear implant I can’t hear *anything* but with it, I can hear the quietest of sounds like rain pattering on the roof. #deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention

hopping on this trend a little late but how could we not?? Mom or Dad?? 😂 #deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #audiology #earlyintervention

here are 5 strategies for reading and signing to your babies 1. let them look go back and forth between looking at the pictures and your signing 2. sign directly onto the book3. sign directly onto their body4. hold the book closer to your face 5. give them time before and after signing to look at the pictures happy reading and signing!#deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention

happy international cochlear implant day! There are many reasons I’m so grateful for my cochlear implant, but lately since becoming mom I love putting on my cochlear implant to hear his laugh and then I’m not gonna lie it is quite nice taking it off when he’s crying 😅 #deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention

do you feel like you have don’t have enough hands to read and sign with your baby? I got you! My 3 month old is able to hold up his head more with some support, so to read and sign with him I put him on my knees and have the book on my chest. As I read, I sign one handed, put the book on my lap and sign with both hands, sign on his body, sign on the book, and bring the book closer to my face! Follow me for more ideas and positions for reading and signing with your baby! #deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention

is my 3 month old recognizing the sign for milk or the boob? Either way it works 😂 CODA stands for child of deaf adult #deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention

who are you rooting for? was nap trapped so I recruited my quarterback husband to teach some Super Bowl signs! #deaf #superbowl #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention

since the cause of my deafness is genetic there is a small chance my children could be deaf but since it’s recessive, it all depends on my husbands genes. We haven’t genetically tested him yet so we weren’t sure if he was a carrier for the cause of my deafness. The newborn hearing test told us that my son is hearing! Fun fact, he is a carrier of my deafness gene so if he marries someone with that same carrier gene there is a 25% chance they could have a deaf baby. #deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #newbornhearingscreening #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention

do you feel like you have don’t have enough hands to read and sign with your baby? I got you! Right now with my 7 week old my favorite way to read and sign with him is sitting in a recliner with a boppy pillow. The bobby pillow supports his head and body so that I can sign and hold the book with both my hands. As I read, I sign one handed, put the book on my lap and sign with both hands, sign on his body, and sign on the book! Follow me for more ideas and positions for reading and signing with your baby! #deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention

VRI (video remote interpreter) is NOT effective for labor and birth. I am so grateful I had a team of nurses and interpreter who advocated for me and fought to keep me an in person interpreter the whole time rather than get VRI. I’m frustrated that the nurse manager, hospital legal team, and language services were trying to send my interpreter home and tried to get me to use VRI. I know it’s cheaper, but I deserve my preferred access to language at ALL times. I KNOW VRI would not have been effective for the labor/birth setting. Listen to the DHH people, we know what we need. #deaf #deafmom #birth #interpreter #aslinterpreter #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention

I can’t believe it’s been a month since I gave birth to Cruz! I love listening to other birth stories so I wanted to share mine. It was the most incredible experience! #deaf #birth #birthstory #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention