Baby Music for Womb

Bonding with baby before birth

Research shows that babies not only hear, but also respond to any baby music in the womb. Babies kick and change positions when fetus music or music for unborn baby to move is played. For many expecting mothers, womb music helps connect them with the unborn child. Mothers feel closer to their child and are more emotionally attached. Carista Luminare-Rosen, PhD, author of Parenting Begins Before Conception: A Guide to Preparing Body, Mind, and Spirit for You and Your Future Child says that babies remember the music played to them after birth.

Should I play baby music for womb?

Sure you can and you should. There is no better way to connect with your baby than to play baby music for womb. However you need to be careful about what is played to the baby, the amplitude of the sound and the time it’s played back. Just like moms sleep, so do babies. You don’t want your baby’s sleep to get disturbed by music when they are asleep. Furthermore, playing back appropriate soft music will help development and loud music will hamper development. Playing music for baby in womb which is rich in music and language is always recommended. It’s easy and a unique way for parents to bond with their baby-to-be. Talk to baby in womb or read to your baby while he or she’s in the womb almost guarantees that your baby will know your voice at birth.

Do babies remember baby bump music?

According to researchers at the University of Leicester, babies can remember baby music in womb for much longer than we thought. The study showed that babies recognize classical music for baby in womb which they heard for up to four months after birth!

Babies who had the same lullaby played to them while they were in the womb, recognized the music months after birth. These babies responded, turned towards the music and their EEC recordings showed larger brain response. This is similar to preconscious learning. Playing classical music for baby in womb like Mozart will be remembered by your baby on birth and will likely be soothed by the sounds once they are born. So it’s a good idea to play sounds which you would like your baby to hear once they are born.

What is the best baby music in womb?

The best music for baby in the womb is one that relaxes and calms them. Studies show that the baby’s ears and brain are developed by the 18^th week of pregnancy and they can hear and respond to sounds and music.

Research by fertility doctors has found that, overall, playing classical music for baby in womb is better than playing contemporary songs. Songs that relax a mother relax, help lower blood pressure and anxiety, are also beneficial for your baby’s health. And some tunes are scientifically shown to do this better than others.

It is generally recommended to play soft music and low-pitched sounds to the baby. Classical music, gentle sounds like lullabies, nice melodies that inspire happiness all are designed to be soothing. These travel through the mother’s abdominal wall and the amniotic fluid. High frequency sounds are attenuated (reduced in amplitude). Play classical music to the baby, this includes Mozart, Marsalis and symphonies. Other sounds recommended for the baby include voice or music which is close to the mothers hears beat rate of 60 beats per minute. Avoid hoard rock, loud rap and other loud music for your baby.

How music affects my baby?

It is proven that music has a role in brain development before birth. Babies don’t necessarily learn from what is read to them, but they develop familiarity to what is played to them routinely. This can help relax the brain and baby in general. Listening to baby music in womb during pregnancy will not only have a soothing and uplifting effect on the mom, but also a positive influence on the unborn baby.

Music may help soothe your baby. After all, baby’s do respond to mom’ voice and recognize it for months after birth. Babies are listening to mothers voice long before they are born. They start hearing the mothers voice in the second trimester and kick and moving in the third trimester. One effective way to communicate with your baby is by talking, singing, reading. The mothers voice is amplified inside the body and easily registered by the baby.

Benefits of playing baby music in the womb

Playing baby music in the womb connects mother and baby and gives the mom-to-be a greater sense of responsibility in taking care of herself and her baby. Music can help improve all areas of child development and skills for school readiness, particularly in the areas of language acquisition and reading skills.

A fetus exposed to music showed clear signs of mental stimulation in the womb. Research conducted also demonstrated that music creates a response which manifests as vocalization movements as it activates the brain circuits that stimulate language and communication. While the fetuses listened, the researchers watched for mouth and tongue movements on an ultrasound machine. They hypothesized that the babies who moved their mouths or tongues in response to the music were having the language centers of their brains stimulated and perhaps were learning to communicate back.

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