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The fetus reacts to maternal voice at the end of gestation but it is important to clarify the\nindicators and conditions of these responses.\n<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Objective: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>To understand the state of the art concerning: 1) indicators of fetal reactions to maternal\nvoice vs. other voices; 2) conditions of maternal voice required to obtain fetal response, 3) neonatal\nrecognition of maternal voice and of linguistic material presented prenatally and 4) obstetric and\nbehavioral maternal conditions compromising fetal ability to discriminate between maternal and\nother female voices.\n<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Method: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Systematic review using EBSCO, WEBSCIENCE and MEDLINE. Eligibility: studies\nwith maternal voice delivered before birth as stimulus and with fetal or neonatal behavior as responses.\n<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title\/>\n<jats:p>Results: Fetal responses to maternal voice are observed through fetal cardiac, motor (fetal yawning\ndecrease, mouth opening, fetal body movements) and brain responses (activation of the lower bank\nof the left temporal lobe). Newborns\u2019 head orientation and non-nutritive sucking are shown as being\nneonatal indicators.\n<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusion: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Gestational age, baseline measures (fetal state, acoustic conditions and pre-stimulus\ntime) and obstetrical conditions may enable or compromise fetal discrimination between maternal\nand other voices. The role of maternal voice for prenatal human bonding needs to be discussed according\nto different maternity conditions such as surrogate mothers. 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