Lullabies to Sing During Pregnancy
Your baby starts listening long before their due date. Singing the same lullaby throughout pregnancy is one of the simplest ways to give your newborn a head start on feeling calm, safe and at home.
What your baby can already hear
Making the most of prenatal singing
Pick one lullaby and stick with it
Since babies seem to remember melodies heard repeatedly, the biggest benefit doesn’t come from playing lots of different songs — it comes from choosing one or two favourites and returning to them often, ideally every day, from the third trimester onward.
Your own voice matters most
A baby in the womb hears your voice differently from any recording — partly through the air, but also conducted through your own bones and body. That means your singing voice, however you rate it, reaches your baby in a uniquely intimate way that a speaker across the room never quite matches.
Evenings are often a good time
Many parents notice their baby is most active in the evening, often when they finally sit or lie down to rest. That quiet moment — hand on your belly, humming or singing softly — is a lovely, low-pressure way to build the habit before your baby is even born.
Frequently asked questions
Any time feels right, but hearing is developed enough for it to matter most from around the third trimester onward.
Not at all. Your baby isn’t judging pitch — the familiarity of your specific voice and the same repeated melody is what counts.
Yes, recordings can help too, especially played consistently against your belly, but nothing fully replaces the unique way your own voice reaches your baby.
Research suggests many newborns respond noticeably — through changed heart rate or behaviour — to a melody they heard often in the womb, for up to about four months after birth.
Find your future bedtime song
Browse handplayed lullabies from more than 60 countries and pick the one you’ll sing all the way from your bump to the crib.
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