If you’re thinking about attending a concert while you’re pregnant, you might be having second thoughts for a few different reasons. Concerts can be a lot of fun, especially if it’s a group that you’ve always wanted to see live.
However, the entire event is not really made for a pregnant woman. There have been several incidents of people being trampled at concerts, sometimes even fatally so. The music is intentionally louder than you’d ever listen to it at home, and people are amped up and unpredictable, especially if it’s a rock or rap concert.
If you are going to a more subdued concert, and you have assigned seats, it’s probably fine. A Clay Aiken concert would be much safer than a Linkin Park concert. So it’s really up to your own judgment whether or not you think you’d be able to go and avoid any upsetting incident.
Can I Go to a Concert While Pregnant? Answer: One or Two, Early On
You don’t want to get into a habit of going to rock concerts, especially the later on you are in your pregnancy, because it could lead to hearing loss in your baby. Most recommendations suggest that if you attend a concert or two in the first few months of your pregnancy, you won’t run too much of a risk, but the later your pregnancy gets, the less you should be attending concerts.
Of course if your doctor has determined that you have a high risk pregnancy you should not be going at all, and if you’re still having doubts about whether to go or not, give your doctor a call to see what they say. Only they know the specific details about your pregnancy and medical history and will be able to give you a solid yes or no.
Concerns with the Decibel Levels
If you’re going to a rock concert, you can bet that it will be loud, and you might be wondering if that can damage anything inside of you, or will effect your baby in any way. If your baby hasn’t developed to the point of having ears and an auditory system, within the first four months, you should be fine. After that they are able to hear and after 6 months they have a fully developed ear and hearing.
Concerns with the Bass
When you’re at a concert, the speaker system will include a lot of woofers, for bass that shakes you to the core. This might make you think that it is shaking your baby or causing any problems internally, since sound waves pass through things. The reverberations can be felt in your stomach and this could be effecting your baby. That’s why it’s best not to go to a concert after the four month mark. It’s a good idea just to wait until they come around the next time, and you can find a babysitter and go have a great time.
Concerns with the Crowd
If you like to be right in the middle of it all when you’re at a concert, you might wonder if you can handle possibly getting caught up in the crowd, either in a mosh pit, or holding up a crowdsurfer. If you do attend, it’s recommended to do so only in the first four months of your pregnancy, and only when you have an assigned seat so that you don’t have to worry about any moshing and zaniness from others - or you. This is a time to be conscious of your baby at all times, and to always do what’s best for them.
Since you are wondering if going to a concert is safe, you probably know that it’s not 100% safe for your baby, or you wouldn’t have the hesitation. Keep that in mind, and make sure that you go with your gut feeling. Concerts might seem like a once in a lifetime event, but most bands do an annual tour, and you’ll be able to see them the next year and you won’t have to worry about whether or not you can go. It can be hard giving up some things that you really like to do while you’re pregnant, but you’ll thank yourself later.
