{"id":10353,"date":"2021-02-05T10:09:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10353\/playing-music-to-your-baby\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T16:48:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T21:48:58","slug":"playing-music-to-your-baby","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10353\/playing-music-to-your-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing music to Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may have heard that music can have an effect on\u00a0Baby<\/span>‘s development in the womb. It would be nice if simply playing Mozart or other classical music for\u00a0Baby<\/span>\u00a0would make\u00a0them\u00a0smarter, but sadly there is no clear evidence to support the idea. Studies have shown that playing music can stimulate a baby and cause an increase in heart rate, but it is unclear whether this stimulation has a positive or negative effect on\u00a0them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That being said, if you want to get\u00a0Baby<\/span>\u00a0to like your favorite tunes, you might as well get\u00a0them\u00a0started early!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should I avoid playing any type of music?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When playing music, the primary concern for\u00a0Baby<\/span>\u00a0is volume. If the volume is too loud, it could startle\u00a0them. It is best to keep the volume at around 50 decibels; this is about the sound level of a quiet washing machine. Headphones on your belly aren\u2019t necessary because amniotic fluid is generally a good conductor of sound. Be sure not to blast the volume on your headphones, as\u00a0Baby<\/span>\u00a0can hear quiet levels of sound. There isn\u2019t clear evidence about the effect of different types of music, but soothing music will likely not startle\u00a0them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for playing music<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Be sure not to play music too loud, and since there is no real evidence to support effects of different types of music on baby development, play what you like. Playing what you like will have a positive effect on your body, and a healthy mother typically leads to a healthy baby. Some studies even suggest that a baby\u2019s favorite sound is\u00a0their\u00a0mother\u2019s voice, so be sure to talk\u00a0Baby<\/span>\u00a0often!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviewed by the Ovia Health Clinical Team<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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