Any one else n there first trimester talk to your baby while u rub them Ik my baby can’t hear me but I just wanna be connected allll the way 😌🫳🏾✨
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2 Apr 2024
Can the Baby Hear When I Talk to My Belly?
Can the Baby Hear When I Talk to My Belly?
During pregnancy, the development of your baby's sense of hearing is a fascinating and intricate process.
It involves the formation of complex structures within the ears that enable them to perceive sounds both within the womb and from the outside world.
Understanding how your baby's auditory system develops can help you appreciate the importance of talking to your belly and how it contributes to your baby's growth and connection with you.
Development of Hearing in the Womb
- First Trimester: As early as week 5 or 6 of pregnancy, your baby's ears begin to take shape. By week 8, the inner ear structures, including the cochlea, the spiral-shaped organ responsible for hearing, start to form. While the auditory system is still in the early stages of development during the first trimester, the foundation for hearing is being laid.
- Second Trimester: Around weeks 18 to 20, your baby's cochlea is almost fully developed. During this period, the auditory system becomes more sensitive to sound, and your baby starts to perceive various noises and vibrations from both inside and outside the womb.
- Third Trimester: In the third trimester, your baby's hearing continues to mature. They can now detect a wide range of sounds, including your voice, music, and external noises.
What Can the Baby Hear?
- Your Voice: Research has shown that your baby can recognize and become familiar with your voice while in the womb. They respond to the unique qualities of your voice, such as pitch and rhythm. Talking, singing, or reading to your baby not only provides a comforting experience but also establishes a strong emotional connection with your little one.
- External Noises: In addition to your voice, your baby can hear external sounds, although they may be somewhat muffled due to the amniotic fluid. These sounds may include music, conversations, and environmental noises, providing your baby with early exposure to the world they will soon be a part of.
Benefits of Talking to Your Belly
- Bonding: Engaging in regular conversations with your baby bump can foster a deep emotional bond between you and your baby. Your baby can recognize and distinguish your voice from others, which lays the groundwork for parent-child attachment.
- Soothing: Your familiar voice has a calming effect on your baby. Hearing your voice can help soothe them during moments of stress or discomfort, offering them a sense of security and reassurance.
- Language Development: Some studies suggest that babies exposed to more language while in the womb may have an advantage in language development after birth. The early exposure to speech patterns and sounds helps pave the way for language learning.
It's Never Too Early to Start
- Early Communication: Although your baby's hearing is still developing, it's never too early to start communicating with them. The earlier you begin talking to your baby, the more familiar they become with your voice, and the stronger your emotional connection grows.
- Incorporate Others: Encourage your partner, family members, or close friends to talk to your belly too. Hearing the voices of loved ones can further enhance the bonding experience for your baby.
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Tee Tee
7 Jul 2023
How do you guys talk to your belly ?? Lol i feel like it’s so silly cuz my baby hears me talking allll day long lol i was told to read to my nugget but idk 😂😂
Iesha
Yup I did it with my son. I would narrate my day.
27 Mar 2024
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Nichole
4 Jul 2023
I'm only maybe 7 8 weeks ik my baby can't hear me yet but is it just me or does anyone else talk to they baby like they can actually hear u
Che’Lynn
Lmao yes 🙌🏽
27 Mar 2024
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Nichole
boo I be talking to he/she like they can understand me my husband was like they can't hear u😂
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Brittany
26 Apr 2023
I got a Womb Music Bluetooth belly speaker ! So excited for my baby to be able to hear some of my favorite music/sounds. Can’t wait until he/she starts to interact with the music 🥰🥰🥹🥹 Excuse my “homeless” look lol my body is aching today & I don’t feel like getting dressed 😩
Candace
So cool we’re u get it from
27 Mar 2024
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Brittany
Amazon. I’ll add the link. Hold on
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Masie
1 Mar 2023
Yall I'm so confused. My man don't cuddle me, talk to the baby, hold my hand or rub my belly and when I ask him or say something about it he says "yes I do" 😓 I just don't understand.....
Mc🌈👼🏽👶🏽🍼🤰♉👶🏽🤱🏼🩵🩷
My husband the same but he not very affectionate like that so I understand I mean he ask about our son he's touched my belly few times when I kinda make him he in to buying stuff and helping me but some men Just different then others I'm sorry I no that sucks and hurts
27 Mar 2024
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🫧✨🍼PrettyAssMamaof3🍼✨🫧
Yea that’s weird my husband and kids annoy me how much they try to interact with her like they over stimulate me sometimes 😭. Cause leave me alone talk to her when she here 😭
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Sky
15 Feb 2023
Anyone else still talk to their baby’s even if yk they can’t hear you yet 🥺 I been doing it a lot
Sky
Me too! I can’t help it lol
27 Mar 2024
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Shawntae
I talk to my baby all day and night everyday
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Neia
24 Dec 2022
Im 11 weeks and I still have not heard the baby's heart beat but I can feel his heart beat when I put my hand on the side of my belly. I love every minute of it. I can't wait to hear the heart beat for the first time.
Angela
It could be your heartbeat that you are feeling and not babies have you had your first ob appointment yet
27 Mar 2024
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Anna
It’s definitely your heartbeat that you feel in your stomach. We have large arteries going through right there and with the extra blood flow, we feel it a lot and can even see if from the outside sometimes.
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Elizabeth
13 Nov 2022
Hey! I'm posting cuz I'm a bit worried 😟 I wanna hear other mamas opinions, So My baby always moves when I talk to it or rub my belly but these past two days it hasn't moved at all 🥺also having lots of pain on my stomach but I'm not bleeding 😟 I have a bad feeling but I don't know what to do 😥🥺 is my firsts pregnancy so I'm new to all these but I'm really scared 😭
Elizabeth
I just did they said they would call back in 30 minutes 😥
27 Mar 2024
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Twyla
Don’t stress too much this just happened to me and had a sono and my baby is doing just fine. It’s best to get checked out but sometimes they’re more energetic sometimes not.
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Rais Kadeh
2 Aug 2022
Is it normal to hear a weird sound inside my belly while 5 weeks pregnant almost going into my 6-week?
India
Why won’t you just go to your obgyn or a doctor
27 Mar 2024
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Rais Kadeh
I am going next week wensday
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India
16 May 2022
Every time I go out to eat I give my baby the pep talk lol I think they can hear me I’ve been keeping things down 😭😭😭
Amber
Oh my gosh just ate bbq it was good but now I’m literally telling my baby same thing!! The struggle is real lol
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