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Re: 34 weeks along - exposed to lound sound - dangerous?

From: Liz (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 12 Dec 2002 06:56:57 -0600 (CST)

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The baby is surrounded by water (amniotic fluid) which acts as a muffler -- it's like listening to sounds underwater. The baby surely heard the noise and was probably disturbed by it but if your hearing is OK there's is too. Also, they make fire alarms not only loud but very annoying. This raises your anxiety and makes you more likely to leave the environment to escape the shrill. The contractions could have been more a result of your stress than the sound itself. I'm 34 weeks too! Good luck!

At Wed, 11 Dec 2002, Dominique wrote: >
>My fire alarm went off today and I was exposed to a VERY loud, shrill
>alarm for about 30 minutes before the fire department was able to get it
>off. Shortly afterwards I experienced intense braxton-hicks ctx for
>about 5 minutes, but I've been resting and now I feel fine. I feel the
>baby moving around just as I normally do. Is there any chance the
>baby's hearing could have been damaged by the long exposure to the
>alarm?

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