July 2012 Moms
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NASCAR race while PG??
As a Christmas present we received Nascar tickets from my BFF. Well, that was before we knew we were PG. So I wonder if I can go?? I'll be about 23 weeks at that point.
Anyone else go to a race while pg?
My DH thinks it's a bad idea due to the noise level. I think the baby is so protected and snug in there with lots of layers around him/her. Thoughts?? Experience??
Thanks in advance!
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Re: NASCAR race while PG??
I don't think it will be a problem. We were seeing live music up until I was 38 weeks. Last show was Sun Kil Moon at the Great American Music Hall. It was sooooo loud and so, so good. One of my all time favorite shows ever. Ada can hear just fine
I'm an audiologist, so I'll try to give you my professional input here. Let me say first and foremost, that there isn't evidence that regular noise exposure can damage the hearing of a fetus. Most of those studies are done on women who work on a daily basis in a noisy environment. Effects other than hearing loss have been found, but again, that is from daily exposure. That being said, a NASCAR race is typically much louder than most work environments and concerts. A NASCAR race can potentially reach 140dB. Instant hearing damage occurs at 112dB (and of course anything louder than that). Figuring out how much noise will reach the fetus is just simple subtraction. The body tissues and fluids surrounding the fetus is thought to reduce sound by 30-50 dB. Therefore, we can assume that the sound reaching the fetus would be anywhere from around 90-110dB. If the sound was 90dB, it would take 2 1/2 hours before potential hearing damage could occur. If the sound was 110dB, it would take 1 minute before potential hearing damage could occur. Now, this is all assuming you're in a constant stream of noise.
Very long story short, if it was me I probably wouldn't risk it (and I'm not one to get too overprotective about things). Normally loud sounds are not going to affect baby (concerts, etc.) and I would typically say to go for it, but NASCAR is just a different beast all together when it comes to sound levels. I hope I didn't bore you too much, I just wanted you to understand why I would discourage it rather than just throwing my opinion out there.
That's really interesting! I had no idea.
Yeah...I was also going to say that NASCAR is much louder than a concert so you can't really compare. I may come out of both with my ears rining, but I'm wearing ear protection for NASCAR and not for the concert. I don't think I would chance it.
My husband races figure 8s and they have NASCAR type cars. They are called late models and my girls loved it. I asked the dr and there is no risk what so ever!! To have fun and enjoy the race! I am one jealous momma!!