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Fire alarms (obvioisly over recommended decibels for brief exposure for baby) went off in hotel for nearly 10 minutes. it was very very very loud! could my 5 mo old have experienced hearing damage? so scared.

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Baby hearing: While it is not recommended to place babies in loud environments, nor near night-lights, or a host of evils, babies are remarkably resilient and your baby is almost certainly fine. Try talking in a quiet voice and seeing if s/he responds.

Answered 8/26/2017

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