Loud work environment/ baby being exposed to loud noises during pregnancy

[RoseFinch99]

I am 18 weeks pregnant and work in a factory in an environment that is constantly very loud. I wear ear defenders but have been wondering how shielded is my baby from the high levels of noise?

Has anyone else worked in a noisy environment during pregnancy and had any adjustments in work or advice.
The noise is around 100 decibels constantly. Worried about stress to baby and potential hearing damage
thanks 😊

Are you on the factory floor all the time?

I was like 50% off a shift on a factory floor during pregnancy with loud machines. My OB said no problem, that if it affected many women wouldn't work in pregnancy, but online it says that it's bad. So far I haven't had issues, my baby is 7 months old now, he has had the hearing tests done and all was good.

Also review any chemicals that you are exposed to at work.

If you're in the UK, your employer should have done a full risk assessment with you about 16 weeks (I think), and made reasonable adjustments.

I’m on shop floor with machines all shift apart from breaks. I work 5 days on 5 days off 12 hour shifts.
I have had a risk assessment and risks such as slip and trip and chemicals were noted but nothing about noise.
will ask for it to be brought up in my next risk assessment just wondered if any others had the same worry with work during pregnancy

@RoseFinch99 I was worried too but OB said it was fine.

There are apps on your phone to check noise levels, according to this website under 115 db is ok.

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/reproductive-health/prevention/noise.html