Can your baby hear you in the womb?
Ava Mcdaniel
Updated on March 10, 2026
At around 18 weeks of pregnancy, your unborn baby will start being able to hear sounds in your body like your heartbeat. At 27 to 29 weeks (6 to 7 months), they can hear some sounds outside your body too, like your voice.
When can the baby hear Dad's voice in the womb?
Around week 25 or 26, babies in the womb have been shown to respond to voices and noise.Can babies hear parents in the womb?
It's not all in vain: Beginning in the second trimester of pregnancy, your baby can detect sounds from outside your body. The voices, tunes and noises she hears in utero do, in fact, help her get used to the environment she'll enter at birth.Can babies hear you in the stomach?
At around week 18 of your pregnancy, your baby will begin to hear the sounds of your body, such as your heartbeat and your stomach rumbling. At 26 weeks, a baby may react to noises both inside and outside the mother's body, and may be soothed by the sound of her voice.When can my baby hear my partner in the womb?
Your baby will hear sounds inside your body, like your heartbeat, between 16 and 22 weeks of pregnancy. And after 23 weeks, your little one will be able to make out your voice, your partner's voice, and other sounds from outside your womb.Pregnancy week by week: 15 to 19 - Pancitas.com
Can my baby feel when I cry?
You and Your Baby's Emotional ConnectionResearch has shown that, during pregnancy, your baby feels what you feel—and with the same intensity. That means if you're crying, your baby feels the same emotion, as if it's their own.