A newborns would
naturally recognized their mother.
It only takes a few
weeks in before a baby can visually distinguish between his or her
mother and other adults. The constant sounds and sights are soothing
to the child and are missed when gone. However, the voice and smell
of the mother can be recognized from birth.
Even before he was
born (when you were around seven months pregnant), he started to hear
your voice, filtered through fluids. So by the time you hold him in
your arms and coo at him, he already recognizes your voice.
Your baby will
recognize your scent within days of birth. Researchers have found
that 3-day-old infants are able to discriminate their mom's milk from
someone else's by its smell. And not only does your baby know your
scent, he loves it too. "A baby will snuggle his nose between
your chin and shoulder," says Alice Sterling Honig, Ph.D.,
professor emerita of child development at Syracuse University. "He's
thinking, 'Oh, you smell so good. You're my mommy!'"
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