Priscilla Dunstan has two amazing talents — an understanding of sound and an understanding of babies. As a musical prodigy who preformed Mozart piano concerti at the age of 4 (!), Dunstan has used her self-described "photographic memory for sound" in many different ways. One of the most notable is in developing a system for understanding the cries of a baby.
This may sound a bit "out there" to some, but many think Dunstan is really on to something. In fact, she was even featured on Orpah to share her theories and findings.
Want to test her findings for yourself? After working with more than 1,000 infants around the world, Dunstan says there are five words that all babies 0–3 months old say, regardless of race and culture:
Neh = ”I’m hungry”
Owh = ”I’m sleepy”
Heh = ”I need to be changed”
Eair = ”I'm gassy”
Eh = ”I need to burp”
You can learn more about Patricia Dunstan and her findings at dunstanbaby.com. Who knows, this might come in really handy the next time baby is crying!