Recent research indicates that classical music may boost fetal development by calming unborn babies' heart rates. A Mexican research team analyzed heart rate variability in 36 pregnant women exposed to classical pieces like 'The Swan' by Saint-Saëns. Increased heart rate stability suggests enhanced development of the fetal autonomic nervous system. Researchers advise parents to consider using soothing music at home to stimulate their unborn children's growth, as the immediate changes observed in heart rate dynamics could provide important developmental benefits.
Overall, we discovered that exposure to music resulted in more stable and predictable foetal heart rate patterns. We speculate that this momentary effect could stimulate the development of the foetal autonomic nervous system.
Our results suggest that these changes in foetal heart rate dynamics occur instantly in short-term fluctuations, so parents might want to consider exposing their foetuses to quiet music.
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