When can my baby hear my voice?

[Shanti]

I have read a few things regarding when the baby develops it's hearing and how the baby can hear different things in the womb like the mother's heartbeat and blood pumping through the umbilical cord etc.....and I know our baby can already hear all that but when does the baby actually hear the mother's voice?

Am i at the stage now where our baby can probably hear and recognise my familiar voice?

I'm curious.....I talk to our baby a fair bit and soon would like to start reading short stories every night before i fall asleep to the baby.... i've read that you can do this and when the baby is born and you read to them, they can sometimes understand and remember the familiar words/sounds of the story that they were told in utero, and it can help calm them and make them feel comfortable/secure and familiar. Not only for this reason, but also as "bonding" time for me and baby, where I get to spend that special 15mins of the night just talking to baby.

Hope i'm making sense, i'm so tired and have PG brain!!

[mrsmac]

I am not sure when they hear you but it was amazing with DS, cause DH talked to him every night before going to sleep and when he was just minutes old DH spoke and Riley's head whipped straight round to see him as if he knew the voice. It was beautiful and really helped with their bonding.

[Shanti]

Aww that's so cute! When did your DH start talking to your belly? Do you remember?

Now and then DH does but he's still a bit shy about it but he's getting there.... he rubs my belly and puts his hand there and kisses my belly it's cute.

[Alan]

Hi Renstar
Your baby can probably hear you now. Hearing developes at about 22 weeks

[visitor1]

BumbleBee can def hear his sisters...the minute they start yelling or screaming he wakes and starts kicking madly!!

[Antheia]

It's good to also play calming music and then play it when they are born and it helps them sleep.