- Mayuri Ramdasi
- 02 Aug, 2023
Importance of prenatal hearing
Today I want to talk to you about a concept called as Prenatal Hearing.
Before I start, I would like to narrate two lines.
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A small baby, while in the womb of the mother, says to his mom, "Mom, your breath is running through my body. Whatever you do, whatever you wish, whatever you feel, I feel the same way. Prenatal Hearing is a vital concept. When the baby is in the mother's womb, at the age of 20 weeks of gestation, i.e., at the end of the 4th month, the internal ear, the real sense organ for hearing, is completely matured. What does that mean? Your baby is ready to accept auditory stimuli coming from various angles and surroundings; it is accepting it and grasping it. So, from the 4th month until the delivery, till the baby's birth, these 5 months are crucial for prenatal hearing. As I mentioned, the baby is responsive to all sounds from the surroundings, but the most significant sound the baby feels is the mother's voice and touch. So, this is highly important for every mother.
Here, I would like to give you an example of a mythological evidence that I want to state. It is said that when Abhimanyu was in Subhadra's womb, Lord Krishna narrated to Subhadra how to get into the Chakravyuha during the Pandava-Kaurava Yudha. At that time, Abhimanyu was in Subhadra's womb. Chakravyuha is nothing but the rings formed by the soldiers of Kaurava. So, Lord Krishna explained how to get into the Chakravyuha and how to break it. Abhimanyu experienced and heard this particular procedure and motion while he was in the womb of Subhadra.
So, we must also seriously consider this particular aspect. When the child is in the mother's womb, a lot of importance should be given to prenatal hearing. The child must listen to various auditory stimuli and gain various auditory experiences from the surroundings to foster his listening experience. This will result in better speech and language outcomes later on."
~ Ms. Mayuri Ramdasi
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