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Hearing
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Timing
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Source |
"For at the moment the sound
of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in
my womb leaped for joy".
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Before birth |
Luke 1:44 |
| The fetus responds to sound. |
10th - 14th weeks after conception |
Nijhuis/Hepper, p 133 |
| "Blink-startle" responses
to vibroacoustic stimulation have been observed. |
22nd & 23rd weeks after conception |
Birnholz & Benacerraf, p 516 |
| The fetus apparently hears some sounds
in utero. |
22nd - 24th weeks after fertilization |
Williams, p 169 |
| Changes in fetal heart rate, eye blinks,
and movements have occurred in response to sounds. |
Not available |
Nijhuis/Hepper, p 137 |
| Evidence is growing that the fetus
can hear voices in the womb. |
Not available |
Fifer & Moon, p 430 |
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