interesting is that the unborn baby does not respond in this way to many single notes even if they are played very loud and very close to her.4
Yet another study showed that unborn babies who had classical music played to them from the middle of the fifth month until they were born, for ten minutes twice a day, developed more quickly, began to talk up to six months earlier, and had greater intellectual development than those babies who had not had classical music played to them inside the womb.5
Some women worry that if they improve the brain's development, the baby's head will be larger thereby causing an increase in the risk of delivery problems. In fact, there is reason to believe the opposite is true. Prenatal sound stimulation has led to shorter and less painful labor periods, a lower number of cesarean section deliveries, and a greater number of
•Be calmer and more alert
•Be happier and cry less
•Have a longer attention span
•Be stronger and have better coordination
•Lift his or her head up earlier and stand earlier
•Walk earlier
•Talk earlier
•Have more
Remember, by the end of the fifth month your unborn baby begins to hear and by the sixth month, her ability to learn increases significantly. It is now time to start stimulating your baby. Keep in mind that your baby is most alert during the evening hours so you may want to play music or talk to her a few more times.
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