By this week, the baby's crown-to-rump length is approximately 35 cm. Remember that is only from the top of his head to his bottom and does not include his leg measurements! Your baby weighs almost 950 gms and is beginning to put on weight.
The baby would now recognize my voice and may be calmed by the sound of it (observed by their heart rate slowing). They may also recognize his dad’s voice and different types of music. When observing unborn babies with ultrasound they can respond to relaxing music by turning towards it, and curl up and away from very loud rock, rap and pop type music. Studies have also shown that newborns may be soothed by particular sounds after birth (as long as the baby is not hungry). One soothing sound is 'white noise', a mixture of low, middle and high tones from the full spectrum of the human ear. White noise can be created by the sound of a vacuum cleaner or the inside of a car traveling
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