Behold! Music in utero! Nuvo’s Ritmo is an iPod attachment for your unborn baby. Strap it on and plug it in and both mommy and baby can listen to their music of choice.
Scientists have shown that after they’re born, babies can recognize those voices and soothing sounds they heard first in the womb. With Ritmo, they will now be getting an acoustic experience with a specially designed system; not some garbled gibberish.
One of the downsides of this gadget is that the mother is the one that picks the tunes that her fetus will hear. I’m not sure listening to the first round of American Idol will do much to bond a baby to their mommy.
Music In-Utero
iPod Attachment for Pregnant Mothers and Their Fetuses
Trend Themes
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