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The One Sound That Can Calm Any Baby

Science says your baby knows this sound before they’re even born.

Before your baby ever saw your face, they knew your voice.
Inside the womb, they heard your heartbeat, your breathing, and your laughter echoing through a soft ocean of sound.

That rhythm — your rhythm — became their first definition of safety.

After birth, that same voice does something magical: it slows your baby’s heartbeat and eases their breathing. Neuroscientists have found that a mother’s voice activates the same brain regions linked to trust and emotional regulation.

It’s not white noise. It’s not a lullaby playlist.
It’s you.

Every time you talk, hum, or read out loud, your baby feels something ancient and familiar.
Your voice says, the world is safe, I am loved, I belong.

Download the HiMommy app to discover what your baby already knows, feels, and remembers — day by day, moment by moment.

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