Baby exposed to loud music at wedding

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We were 3 tables down from the DJ and speakers. She slept through most of the loud music and noise. We stayed for about 4 hours. She seemed fine when we got home. Should I be concerned about hearing damage? Noise-Induced Hearing Loss NIHL is a result of damage to the inner ear upon exposure to very loud noises over a prolonged period of time.

Baby exposed to loud music at wedding

July Loud music at wedding s. Hi, keen to get some advice here. Bub is now 14 weeks and we have a wedding to go to next week. Is it safe for bub to listen to the loud music at the reception? I will make sure he is not near the speakers however DH is concerned and thinks we should get hearing protection for bub. It is a close relative wedding and we would like to stay as long as we can and not leave earlier. Any advice or thoughts on this would be great. Original poster's comments 1. Advertisement page continues below. Go to page number Go to page number. I had to take my little one to the older siblings kids school disco and stay as they cant be left there. It was way too loud and bub was really upset after we left i am guessing like when we leave a night club and our ears are throbbing i would definitely be getting something as i spent the whole time with my hands over her ears and that didn't help much. My first girl had no issue with loud music and this boy has got better with it. As long as it is it isn't stupid loud I've never been to a wedding where it was bub's ears won't be damaged. My mum used to put cotton wool in my ears at weddings when I was a bub.

Oh, it might be. Alternatively ring up and ask about the venue, as there may be an adjoining room you could put LO in and take turns minding him.

One of my DH and I's closest friends is getting married the first weekend in September very close to our home. I am not so much concerned about the wedding because it is close and small, and I will be able to sneak away if the baby starts to cry for any reason. I am worried about the reception. Would wedding reception music like the DJ be too much for a newborn baby? I don't want to damage the baby's hearing for any reason. Also, would you take your baby out to a wedding so soon after birth?

We recently took our 7 month old son to a wedding reception where the music was quite loud db according to the sound meter app on my iPhone. My wife took him outside of the banquet room for part of the duration and he maybe sustained 10 minutes at this sound intensity. For the whole duration of the wedding, including the introduction of the bridal party and associated music, he maybe sustained 30 minutes at this slightly lower intensity. Is this going to contribute to his cumulative hearing damage? Are babies at a higher risk for hearing damage because of their anatomy? Thank you from a paranoid first time parent. Interesting question and particularly interesting for me as I have a 6 week old baby who we also took to a wedding this past weekend. The reality is that noise exposure does contribute to hearing loss and any sounds greater than 85dB may contribute to hearing loss.

Baby exposed to loud music at wedding

When the noise level is very high it may increase your chances of having a baby with hearing problems. Learn more about noise at work and what you can do to reduce your exposure. Skip directly to site content Skip directly to search. Noise — Reproductive Health. Minus Related Pages. Why should I worry about noise? Increased noise levels can cause stress. This can cause changes in a the body that can affect your developing baby. Sound can travel through your body and reach your baby.

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I think you will be ok! Tue, Feb 27 , pm by amother. An d I put on a snug hat to block their ears. If you must bring her into the room, get earplugs. Loud noise levels are dBA which are things like street traffic, heavy trucks or a live concert. I've seen baby ear muffs at baby stores We have some little children's ear defenders in a fetching pink! He was 4 months at the weddings and is 5 months now so I can't definitively say his hearing hasn't been affected, but he seems absolutely fine and woke up this evening when DH burped too loud! I hope not as we took our three week old to the Olympic swimming today! Trending On What to Expect. The halls tend to be cold anyway.

Or, have you received an invitation to a wedding and are apprehensive about taking your baby with you and exposing him to the loud music?

I'm a bridesmaid otherwise I'd probably bow out. Do whatever you think is right. Infants are at a heightened risk because their ear canals are much smaller than ours. My daughter now doesn't care for loud noises or music. The hotel is too expensive to stay at and we live an hour away. These apps are not perfectly accurate, but a general rule of thumb is that sound levels of 85 dB or higher can cause damage to the auditory system, so they can give you some idea. The only concern I have is the noise. Sign Up. You can find these popular hearing protection earmuffs here on Amazon. OP posts: See next See all. Back to top. The womb is actually a pretty noisy place so most babies do ok with noise. Even though a one-time exposure to loud sounds like the music at a wedding reception might not cause any long-lasting harm to a baby, it is best avoided as there is some possibility of it happening, depending on the particular loudness of the music, duration of exposure, distance from the speakers to the baby, etc.. Original poster's comments 1.