The listening adventure begins before birth. From mid-pregnancy, your baby perceives sounds and voices. Here’s how to nurture that first sound bond.
Your baby already hears in the womb
Around week 24, the fetus begins to perceive sounds. The mother’s voice, filtered through the body, is the very first “concert”, and babies recognize it after birth: the ear is at work long before day one.
Music in pregnancy, with intention
No magic genre is needed: what counts is soft sounds at a moderate volume, repetition and the parents’ voice. The goal isn’t “to create a genius”, but to begin a sound bond and familiarize the ear with rhythm and melody.
How to start
With calm listening and singing to the bump, a few minutes a day. Memima’s ETFES© method includes a path designed for pregnancy and the early years, screen-free, to support the ear from the very beginning.
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Frequently asked questions
From when does a baby hear in the womb?
Around week 24 of pregnancy the fetus begins to perceive sounds. The mother’s voice, filtered through the body, is the first and most important sound stimulus, and babies recognize it after birth.
What music should you listen to during pregnancy?
More than a genre, what counts is soft sounds at moderate volume, with repetition and the parents’ voice. The goal isn’t to “create a genius”, but to begin a sound bond and familiarize the ear with rhythm and melody.
How do you start prenatal stimulation?
With calm listening and singing to the bump, a few minutes a day. Memima’s ETFES© method includes a path designed for pregnancy and the early years, screen-free.