Reproductive health and childbirth
From Womb to World: Creating Womb-Like Environments for Preterm Language Development
Each year, many babies are born prematurely (before 37 weeks of pregnancy). Babies born early are at higher risk of later difficulties, particularly with language development.
During pregnancy, babies begin to hear sounds from around 25 weeks. Inside the womb, sounds are naturally softened and filtered by the mother’s body. This means that babies mainly hear the rhythm and melody of speech, rather than clear individual words or sounds. Hearing these speech patterns before birth helps prepare babies’ brains for learning ...
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