Did You Know…?

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BABY’S DEVELOPMENT

  • a fetus’s hearing system is fully developed by 3.5 months, and they begin to hear sounds from the outside world around 4 months

  • mom’s voice, which has a frequency of 250-600 Hertz, attracts baby’s attention first and travels to the unborn baby not only through air, but also through vibrations via flesh and bones

  • hearing mom’s voice every day establishes a sense of safety and comfort for baby that continues after birth

  • because of the great range of pitch, inflection and rhythm of music, singing is heard more clearly in the womb than speaking

  • music prepares the baby’s ear, body and brain for language skills

BONDING THROUGH MUSIC

  • because hormones are passed to the fetus through the placenta, when mom is experiencing stress or anxiety baby feels it too

  • conversely, when mom listens to music that relaxes or makes her feel good, baby gets those “feel good” hormones too

  • through music, we can condition the fetus to have a specific response (for example: to relax, to comfort, to signal sleep or eating time)

  • research has shown that an unborn baby can learn and recognize a simple melody that it has been exposed to repeatedly in the womb. The same music has been shown to calm the baby after birth