Perceptions of Pregnant Couples to Talking to Baby in the Womb

Abstract

Abstract Various external factors influence a child's growth in-utero. Recent studies aim to investigate how external stimuli, specifically auditory stimuli, affect an unborn child's development. Data was gathered through an online survey approach, and the investigation was carried out utilizing a descriptive qualitative study methodology. The participants were asked to participate in the research survey and fill out a semi-structured questionnaire at the conclusion of the workshop, which is when the data was gathered. A total of 66 pregnant couples took part in the study. Thematic analysis was used manually to accomplish the analysis. This study investigates how parents feel about conversing with their unborn child. Interestingly, the findings were able to demonstrate that the parents had a fundamental understanding of the significance of such communication in relation to the fetus's cognitive growth elements. According to the participants' comments, there may be a limit to communicating in the womb due to physical and social issues such as household conditions, social taboos, shyness, being judged in public settings like workplaces, and a lack of family incentive to foster this link between mother and baby. The impact of stressors, anxiety, and mental health on foetal growth and development as well as the mother's reactions to the infant were also analyzed. Parents also discussed the obstacles they had during their pregnancy, discussing how communication is one-way and how challenging it is for parents to comprehend the fetus's signals and reactions.