Effect of Mother’s Voice On Fetal Development

  • February 26, 2015

The Sound of Mother's Voice in Womb May Aid Fetal Brain Growth   Babies may get a brain boost in the womb when they    hear the voices and heartbeats of their mothers, a new study suggests. Researchers studying fetal development and premature babies in the hospital found that the sound centers in the babies' brains grew more quickly when they heard recordings of their mothers rather than the normal clamor of intensive care units. The recordings were manipulated to simulate sounds heard in a womb.  The study shows preemies who heard recordings from mom showed a larger auditory cortex Babies...

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