A recent study out of The Netherlands has documented evidence that babies, as young as 30 weeks in the womb, already have developed short term memory.
The research reportedly involved monitoring the pre-born baby's reaction when a loud sound is played, and then their subsequent reactions to the repeated playing of the same sound. The babies were found to remember the sound, no longer reacting with surprise.
FOX News contributor, Dr. Manny Alvarez says the finding is "positive" and "good news."
Alvarez noted that knowledge of a child's development in the womb has been very limited, and this new research can greatly aid in understanding a child's cognitive and neurological development.
At 30 weeks--the study found--the fetus has a short term memory of about 10 minutes. At 34 weeks, the preborn baby can store information and retrieve it approximately four weeks later.
"It tells you that kids in the womb already know their surroundings, their parents, music, and things like that," added Dr. Alvarez.
He also stated that, especially in the latter part of pregnancy, playing music for the baby in utero, and reading to them can positively affect the child's development.
Dr. Alvarez stressed that talking to your baby while he/she is in the womb is very important, especially in light of the new study.
"I always tell fathers, in my practice, to go to the mother's belly and actually talk to the baby. I think these bonds that are created, in the long run are going to play out."
SOURCE: Breaking Christian News
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