Ten future mums have attended a Christmas concert in which their babies were able to enjoy carols through Babypod, the first device to emit music inside the vagina.

This revolutionary invention enabled unborn babies to clearly hear songs like “All I want for Christmas is you” and “White Christmas” performed by the Spanish singer, Soraya, at the show.

Babypod  is the result of a study by Spanish researchers whose data shows that foetuses respond to music by waking up and making vocalisation movements with their mouths and tongues. The research concludes that the use of music stimulates the development of the unborn baby.

Learning from the womb

“From the 16th week of gestation, the foetus is capable of responding to musical stimuli. We can therefore say that learning begins in the womb”, Dr. Marisa López Teijón, the study’s head researcher explained. “When music was applied vaginally, 87% of foetuses moved their mouths or tongues and around 50% opened their jaws very wide and pulled out their tongues to the limit”, the specialist added. 

The parents who participated in the Christmas concert highlighted the unique nature of the experience. “It was marvellous to see, first hand, how my son responded with movements to the songs. Knowing that both of us were listening to the same thing in our first shared experience was very moving”, said Marta Tapia, a mother in the audience.

The singer herself also remarked on the unique nature of the show. With motherhood among her plans, Soraya said that singing for unborn babies was special and very touching: “I never imagined that I would play to such a young audience! We all felt a really special energy with the babies’ movement. It’s fantastic to see how important music is in our lives, even before we are born”, she added.