Loud concert while pregnant?

kac22 · August 2012

My mom's big 40th birthday is coming up and they want to go to this concert hall where one of her favorite local rock banks is playing. It's a pub like atmosphere so not like some big concert where we'd be far away. The music of course will be VERY loud.

I'll be about 22 weeks by then and my question is do you think it's ok to go? I've tried looking it up but can't really seem to get any definite answers. So really I want to know is if anyone has any experience with this or WWYD in this situation? TIA!

jessicabalthis · August 2012

Baby is safe and sound in your uterus. Music is fine

this decaf life · August 2012

Bump Burp

this decaf life · August 2012

I wouldn't worry about it unless it's a super rowdy band where people might be throwing elbows.

kac22 · August 2012

Haha ok thanks all, I knew it was probably just my overcautious FTM side showing but thought I'd double check

And I haven't actually been to the place, but it's a sort of restaurant as well so there's definitely tables to sit at so I don't think I will have to deal with rowdy people if I just sit in the back and stay out of the action.

Thanks all!

clariknittist · August 2012

Sorry, I just have to chime in - babies actually are sensitive to high decibel levels of sound, but a one-time rock concert is probably ok. Where you really have to be careful is when you are exposing your baby (well, and yourself for that matter) to those high levels for long periods of time on a consistent basis. I'm a musician for a living, so this is part of what our union has negotiated for our rehearsal lengths - believe it or not, orchestras can really blast even louder than rock bands when you are right on stage, so protective hearing is a must. Luckily, we have to take a break roughly every hour though, so baby should be ok. At least, that's what I'm trusting!

I think if you operated a jackhammer for a living though, you would probably need to be concerned for baby's hearing. Doesn't sound like that's the case though, unless I'm missing something, haha.

Kie310 · August 2012

With my first pregnancy & this one I have been to many concerts pregnant (Billy Joel & 2 DMB shows with my first, 3 DMB shows with this one).

No issues!

ungraceful13 · August 2012

Last week I went to a metal concert. At 6 weeks I went to a 2 day metal and rock festival. We will probably go to several concerts before the baby is born. I am not too worried about it.

Of The Eld · August 2012

I'm headed to a concert at the end of august. before I said I would go, i asked on here if my fellow MTB thought it was a good idea. the overwhelming response was "You're pregnant, not dead"

so go rock it sister!

OhioLady · August 2012

I've gone to a handful of concerts so far this summer, last one was 2 weeks ago. I think I'm done for the most part, not so much because of the noise, but because of the standing, and rowdiness. The one I went to 2 weeks ago was a pretty mellow band, and of course I get the one nutcase standing next to me (even though we purposefully went in the back so we could have more space) who thinks he's at a metal show (drunk? high?) and is going ape-sh*t right next to me... it was so bizarre, and I thought I was going to get elbowed in the face, so after a few minutes I finally gave up my fantastic spot for the d-bag. Oh well.

nycitygirl1 · August 2012

I read that the sound inside the womb is as loud as a vacuum cleaner, so I bet that music would have to be pretty loud to be noisier than that! You should be fine so long as you don't stand right next to the amps.

jessalared · August 2012

Kie310:
With my first pregnancy & this one I have been to many concerts pregnant (Billy Joel & 2 DMB shows with my first, 3 DMB shows with this one).

No issues!

Im finally seeing Dave in September! So excited!

stardust317 · August 2012

We go to concerts ALL the time! I went all the time when I was pregnant with DD as well. It'll be fine!

StacyCardinal · August 2012

I'm glad you asked this! I've been meaning to ask b/c my DH and I like to go and see local bands at dive bars in the area.... was wondering if the once a month (on average) LOUD bar night was an issue.

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