How a mother’s voice changes her baby’s brain It is no surprise that a child prefers its mother’s voice to those of strangers. Beginning in the womb, a fetus’ developing auditory pathways sense the sounds and vibrations of its mother. Soon after birth, a child can identify its mother’s voice and will work to hear…
Babies cry in the womb and 18 other surprising facts I learned when I became a dad | The Independent
Babies cry in the womb and 18 other surprising facts I learned when I became a dad | The Independent First came the awe and elation at my wife’s pregnancy. We were finally starting a family! In the next moment, an “Oh s—t!” panic sunk in. To counter the fear of becoming new parents we…