On Prenatal Development and Auditory Senses

Many studies have been conducted throughout the years regarding how prenatal development can be achieved through music. Recent discoveries about infant brain development state that the baby's brain can already process information while still in the womb. Sounds that mimic the mother's heartbeat and classical symphonies are examples of music that, when exposed to unborn children, will help greatly in their cognitive development.

Studies on prenatal development

European researchers discovered that an unborn baby’s auditory system is at least partially functional at six months. According to their study, while auditory perception begins in the womb, beat perception may already be inborn. This has led experts to deduce that basic rhythm sounds—such as a mother’s heartbeat—are the easiest for a baby in the womb to understand.

Some signs that prenatal development works

A recent study proved that kids that were made to listen to music while in the womb achieved better physical and mental development after birth. When studied at six months, these infants were more advanced in terms of motor skills, linguistics, and intellectual ability than those who didn’t receive musical stimulus during pregnancy.

Although further studies need to be made to confirm the actual effects of music in the womb, mothers who have used this method agree that it’s good for both them and their babies because, aside from being a calming method, listening to music in the womb helps prepare an unborn child’s ears and brain for the world outside.