Do babies remember songs they heard in utero?

February 14, 2009 by  
Filed under Coping

I didn’t sing much while I was pregnant.  But I did sing one song all the time.  Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

Since Hannah was born, she has always given me some kind of reaction (lately a huge smile) every time I sing that song.  I even sang it to her while she was on her third IV attempt, and it calmed her down a bit.  No other song except one other one (I love you, yes I do, won’t you say you love me too) gets a reaction from her.

So I wonder, did she remember me singing that to her while I was pregnant with her or does something about that song just make her happy?

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3 Responses to “Do babies remember songs they heard in utero?”
  1. Connor's Mom says:

    Ahem. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1432495.stm

    Don’t know how good the study was, but there you go!

    :)

    Connor’s Mom’s last blog post..Frustrating Day

  2. Connor's Mom says:

    Ahem. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1432495.stm

    Don’t know how good the study was, but there you go!
    :)

    Connor’s Mom’s last blog post..Frustrating Day

  3. Tess says:

    Yes, I believe they do!