THE BONDING MATERNITY NECKLACE

The fetus, which is sensitive to stimuli within its environment, is able to detect sounds by week 17 and can process information from all five senses by week 19. It is at this stage that it begins to form a connection with its parents. By the end of the 2nd trimester, the fetus will measure about 25 cm from the head to the coccyx and will weigh around 1 kilogram.

The fetal sense of hearing begins between the 2nd and 3rd trimester, from week 26 to 28. Around this time, the unborn child will be soothed by sounds coming from the mother’s cardiac, digestive and circulatory systems. Babies can also detect sounds outside the womb such as voices, especially their mother’s which is amplified and twice as loud as other voices, as well as music (particularly rhythms and bass sounds) and noises from engines and machinery. It should be noted that low frequency sounds, like dad’s voice or low-pitched notes, are the easiest to make out. The abdominal wall filters out and muffles high-pitched sounds, lowering the intensity to a level of 20 to 50 decibels, which is equivalent to whispering.

Therefore, the soft tinkling of the Maternity Necklace would be like a whisper which, once perceived, is soothing to baby because of its gentle rhythm and low frequency, but also because of its calming effect on the mother.