Hi our baby just turned 3 months old. When she was born she passed the hearing test at the hospital. Everything has been good until yesterday. My wife and I got into an argument. She put our baby down in a swing and walked about 10 feet away to me and yelled at the top of her lungs for like 5 seconds. I saw baby jump and she started crying. It obviously spooked her. We went to console her and she was fine after a minute or 2.
anyways I am worried about her hearing being impacted from the screaming. The one good thing is she wasn’t in our arms when the screaming happened but like I said about 10 feet away.
Could she suffer permanent hearing loss after this event? Or any damage you think? How can we test her hearing at home.
I'm a teacher of the deaf, so I know a lot about hearing. A parent yelling from 10 ft away would not cause permanent hearing loss. There is basically zero chance this caused damage to your child's hearing. Taking her to a concert, watching construction vehicles, visiting a shooting range, etc. all have that possibility, but not an unamplified human voice at that distance. Noise exposure is a real concern, but that's louder noises and for a longer period of time. Noise induced hearing loss is also cumulative, so listening to loud music as a child may not show a noticable impact during childhood but will over time.
If you ever want your baby's hearing tested because you're concerned, ask your pediatrician for a referral to a pediatric audiologist.
Re: 3 month old hearing
If you ever want your baby's hearing tested because you're concerned, ask your pediatrician for a referral to a pediatric audiologist.