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[joolz]

Will my baby go deaf if I go to the shooting range?

community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/71311772.aspx

[imoan]

An IQ test should be mandatory before having unprotected sex.

[emisi]

Jan 16, 2013 18:50:33 GMT -5 imoan said:

An IQ test should be mandatory before having unprotected sex.

Pretty sure the human race would die out, since really smart people have fewer kids, from what I've seen.

Also, I went to see Zero Dark Thirty last night... the kid did NOT like the explosions.  I was worried I was going into labor or something, but it was just him basically trying to bust out.  So loud bangs do affect the baby somewhat.

[joolz]

Well, sure, emisi, but I don't think it's going to go deaf!

G used to kick constantly when I watched SYTYCD when I was pregnant, I guess in response to the music, but I never worried he was going to be unable to hear/have an advanced sense of rhythm.

[emisi]

Jan 16, 2013 19:06:26 GMT -5 joolz said:

Well, sure, emisi, but I don't think it's going to go deaf!

G used to kick constantly when I watched SYTYCD when I was pregnant, I guess in response to the music, but I never worried he was going to be unable to hear/have an advanced sense of rhythm.

That would be a pretty awesome result though.  "Oh yeah, I played a lot of music when I was pregnant, that's why he's such an awesome dancer."

[joolz]

If he is, you'd better believe Jean Marc, Tabitha and Napoleon et al will be getting all the credit for putting him on the hot tamale train!!

[housegeek]

I don't think going every once in a while would matter, but here
pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/100/4/724.full
Says that noise can harm their ears, above 80dB and a gun shot is 140db.
So yeah, it's probably safe enough, but noise seemingly can cause issues, which surprises me.

[urbancowgirl]

She should put headphones around her belly. Or put an earplug in her belly button.

[gogadgetgo]

Jan 16, 2013 19:57:16 GMT -5 urbancowgirl said:

Lol

[halfpint]

In all fairness, I have read that after 20 weeks, it's not good to expose your pregnant self to excessive loud noises, that it can impact their hearing down the road.

I'm a little more surprised at how many Bumpies are gun enthusiasts. Or maybe I'm not.