Comments on: How much of the outside world can a fetus perceive? http://www.scienceline.org/2007/08/20/ask-moser-ultrasound/ The Shortest Distance Between You and Science Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:33:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Megan http://www.scienceline.org/2007/08/20/ask-moser-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 Megan Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:24:07 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/08/20/ask-moser-ultrasound/#comment-2107 I wonder how well a fetus can hear and if Mozart does make a difference. Wouldn't the fetus just tune out the music it hears too much? Can fetuses even do that? I wonder how well a fetus can hear and if Mozart does make a difference. Wouldn’t the fetus just tune out the music it hears too much? Can fetuses even do that?

]]> By: J H Lohnes, MD http://www.scienceline.org/2007/08/20/ask-moser-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 J H Lohnes, MD Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:31:05 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/08/20/ask-moser-ultrasound/#comment-1023 How do you account for the pressure introduced into the experience by the actual scanning of the maternal abdomen? Applying pressure to the maternal abdomen/uterus is a tried and true method for increasing the fetus' movements. Separate the soundwaves from the scanning and this will be a more appropriate and potentially useful study and answer for Mary (and all of us). How do you account for the pressure introduced into the experience by the actual scanning of the maternal abdomen? Applying pressure to the maternal abdomen/uterus is a tried and true method for increasing the fetus’ movements. Separate the soundwaves from the scanning and this will be a more appropriate and potentially useful study and answer for Mary (and all of us).

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