Music For Baby In The Womb: Soothing Your Mind And Guiding His Growth

People generally have an ingrained ability to appreciate soothing sounds and good music, a characteristic that usually manifests from early childhood. This isn’t instinct, though; it’s more of an advanced cognitive function that sets humans apart from animals, or from their less-evolved ancestors. For this reason, many people believe that music for a baby in the wombcan actually help facilitate learning and foster development.

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Prenatal Memory

The prenatal stage is a critical time in child growth and development, especially when it comes to the child’s senses. Studies in the field of fetal psychology suggest that babies still in the womb can already respond to stimulus from the environment outside, and can already hear by the end of the second trimester.

Into Childhood

Experiments have been conducted wherein prenatal sounds and music were consistently administered by the mother. By the time the babies come out into the world, they are able to recognize and, in fact, sleep more readily when the same music they were exposed to in the womb was played.

Cognitive Development

Exposure to music, in turn, could potentially lead to better cognitive development, as Adrianne Godart explains in her article in the Expectant Mothers’ Guide website:

WILFRIED GRUHN, EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC IN FREIBURG, GERMANY SAID IN AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MUSIC EDUCATION THAT, “MUSIC STIMULATES THE GROWTH OF BRAIN STRUCTURES AND CONNECTS MANY ACTIVATED BRAIN AREAS. LEARNING IS BASED ON THE PLASTICITY OF THE BRAIN, WHICH IS THE MOST POWERFUL IN THE EARLY YEARS; HOWEVER, IT KEEPS GOING OVER THE ENTIRE LIFE SPAN. BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IS BASICALLY DETERMINED BY ITS GENETIC DISPOSITION, BUT ITS INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURE DEPENDS ON USE. THE BRAIN DEVELOPS ACCORDING TO HOW WE USE IT. ALL EXPERIENCES ARE STORED IN THE BRAIN AND INFLUENCE ITS NEURAL STRUCTURE.”

Stress Relief

Mothers would be happy to know that prenatal music not only soothes their baby, but also relieves undue stress throughout their pregnancy. Of course, when they are stressed, their body produces hormones called glucocorticoids, which could cross over through the placenta into the baby, potentially affecting the growth of his or her heart and liver.

Prenatal rhythms from sources like BabyPlus can help make the child grow up to be the best he or she can be. With a child’s physical, mental and emotional development at stake, it’s only fair that mothers play soothing music for babies in their wombto ensure a more balanced development in their children.

(Source: The Benefits of Prenatal Music, Expectant Mothers’ Guide)

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Prenatal Music For Your Baby: Taking Full Advantage Of Its Benefits

You’ve probably also heard about the benefits of allowing your child to listen to prenatal music. You might have even made a mental note of a few places where you can buy a couple of classical music CDs to try out.

Of course, the “effectiveness” of letting your baby listen to prenatal music is highly dependent on how you go about it. If you implement this practice in the right way, the wonders it can do for your baby may be limitless. Here are a few things to keep in mind to take full advantage of prenatal music:

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Volume Limit

Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to crank up the volume so your baby can hear the music better. According to experts, the fluids in the womb serve as a great sound conductor. Playing music at high volumes could lead to irritability and could even cause hearing impairment.

Timing

As to when you should start using a trusted prenatal sound system like the BabyPlus Prenatal Educational System, experts say your 18th week is the recommended time. By this time, the baby’s hearing is almost fully developed, enabling him or her to differentiate sounds.

In terms of actually listening to music, there is no right or wrong time to listen to music. However, the best time to do so would be when you are taking the time to rest as well. During this time, your baby is less exposed to cortisol (stress hormone), allowing them to associate the music with more pleasant feelings.

Variety

It is often said that “variety is the spice of life”, and that definitely holds true when it comes to playing prenatal music. According to an article by Dr. Oz, you should try playing different types of music, as well as talking to your baby:

“THIS WILL HELP STIMULATE BABY’S SENSES AND IMPROVE HIS BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. EXPOSURE TO DIFFERENT SOUNDS AND SCENES IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT HELPS ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS FROM ONE SET OF NEURONS—THE NERVE CELLS OF THE BRAIN—TO ANOTHER. THIS IS HOW WE ALL LEARN. THESE NEURAL STRUCTURES ARE SHAPED LIKE A TREE AND ROOT SYSTEM. A BABY’S BRAIN IS EXTREMELY PLASTIC, MEANING THAT IT CAN CONSTANTLY ADAPT AND MAKE NEW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TREES.”

(Source: Should You Read to Your Unborn Baby? Oprah.com)

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Early Child Development Stages: Advantage Of Prenatal Aural Stimuli

Exposing your baby to certain sounds while still in the womb could lead to wonderful things after the baby’s birth. Patricia Hughes explains, for More4Kids:

“TOYS, MUSIC CDS AND OTHER MERCHANDISE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MUSIC TO UNBORN AND NEWBORN BABIES TOUT THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF MUSIC ON DEVELOPING BABIES. EXPECTANT PARENTS MAY WONDER IF THEY SHOULD PURCHASE THESE PRODUCTS, OR FEAR THEY ARE PUTTING THEIR BABY AT A DISADVANTAGE IF THEY DON’T LISTEN TO ENOUGH, OR THE RIGHT KIND OF MUSIC. EXPERT OPINIONS VARY REGARDING WHETHER MUSIC HAS A POSITIVE EFFECT.”

The potential for kids to have an ear (no pun intended) for music during the early stages of their lives may be due to their mothers being musically inclined while carrying them in the womb. A fetus’ ears start forming at four months and are complete by six months; your baby’s adventure with sound can begin at that point. One way you can apply aural stimulation before and during the child development stages is by using an audio system like BabyPlus.

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The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System introduces patterns of sound to the fetus based on the sound he or she is most familiar with: your heartbeat. Experts noted that amniotic fluid carries sound to the fetus. It amplifies low-pitched sounds and muffles high-pitched ones.

Two of the more common sounds your child listens to are your voice talking and your heartbeat. Your child’s developed ears and sensory functions enable him or her to react to these sounds.

Hughes states that the music’s volume and manner of playing can have mixed results in the baby’s development. For instance, using headphones while listening to fast, upbeat tunes at a slightly higher volume may come across as too loud for the baby.

Using a prenatal audio system like BabyPlus right over the abdomen is meant to stimulate the brain through prerecorded natural sounds. A scientifically based program emitted from the BabyPlus system will help you create the proper scheduling, volume and timing of its use. Remember, though, that the use of the system is optimal beginning when you are halfway through your pregnancy, as your child’s ears would be almost fully developed by then.

Effective use of prenatal audio programs is seen to make a difference later during the infant development phase. Hughes says the music helps generate more stimuli in the brain from the baby’s response to gentler sounds. In turn, the increased brain stimulation could lead to better cognitive and motor skills for the baby, and to early-than-normal manifestations of language capabilities.

(Source: Pregnancy and the Effect of Music on the Fetus, More4Kids)

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Our Trusted Prenatal Care Product Has Expanded Its’ Distribution In The Philippines!

At any given moment, millions of women around the world are pregnant and all of them recognize prenatal care as a factor that gives their child a head start in life. As the makers of BabyPlus—the number one fetal education system on the market—we understand that expectant moms everywhere want to benefit from our product. That’s why we’re happy to announce that BabyPlus is now more widely available in the Philippines!

This development is all thanks to Quirks Marketing, our exclusive distributor in the Philippines. With their help, the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System is now available in over a dozen online and brick-and-mortar stores across the archipelago. As such, Filipino mommies can now take advantage of our product’s ability to stimulate prenatal cognitive development.

We are confident that this news will encourage even more distributors to offer BabyPlus in their countries. Right now, our revolutionary product is available in 22 countries, including other Asian nations like China, Korea, Japan and Malaysia, among others. As proven by our rapidly increasing market presence, there is a healthy demand for prenatal education systemsoverseas.

What accounts for BabyPlus’ popularity? Our product is founded on the idea that a mother’s womb should be a child’s first classroom. We’ve developed a 16-course, sound-based curriculum which is delivered through a small electronic device that moms place near their tummies. The sounds are patterned after a mother’s heartbeat, but they vary in subtle ways which encourage the baby’s’ developing brain to contrast and compare. As many studies have proven, this auditory exercise strengthens a child’s brain development.

Parents, too, attest to our product’s effectiveness. BabyPlus parents often report that their newborn nurses easily, is more relaxed, and able to self-soothe. BabyPlus children also reach developmental milestones earlier than their peers, and they show more preparedness for schooling. For example, they have longer attention spans, exhibit greater independence, and demonstrate more creativity, just to name a few advantages.

If you want to give your baby an edge in life, the first nine months of his or her life inside your womb will be a crucial period. Thanks to our expanding distributor network, more and more women around the world can now use BabyPlus to help their babies’ brains develop faster.

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Sharing Your Pregnancy News

Sharing the news of your pregnancy can be one of the most exciting times! Some people decide to tell right away, while others might want to wait a few weeks. However you decide to do it, let it be unique to you. Need some ideas on how you should share your news? Here’s a few creative ways we’ve seen:

 

  • Take a photo with you and your partner’s shoes with a pair of baby shoes in between
  • Promote your pet or other child(ren) to big brother(s) or big sister(s).
  • Hold up a jar of Prego Pasta Sauce and snap a selfie.
  • Get a cute shot of you and your partner pulling a bun out of the oven.
  • Simply announce that your having a baby and post the ultrasound photo.

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There are so many ways to do it, Looking for more ways? Visit happyhomefairy.com for some ideas.

BabyPlus wants to know how you told your loved ones you were pregnant! Share with us!

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Last Day Of Lesson #4

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I can’t believe it’s my last day of using lesson #4 and that I’ll be moving onto lesson #5 already! I’m just about 26 weeks now (the picture to the right is from about two weeks ago, so I’ve grown a bit since then) and time is flying by. While I’m nervous about what’s to come, changes in schedule, work/life balance, marriage, etc., I’m also excited about this new life and our precious baby girl. I can’t wait to see her face for the first time. Moreover, I can’t wait to see my husband hold our daughter and see him as a dad!

I’m also excited to see all the benefits that BabyPlus has had on our girl. I know that she’ll see the following benefits:

  • More relaxed & alert at birth
  • More readily nurse
  • Display increased ability to self-soothe
  • More interactive & responsive

If you aren’t familiar with BabyPlus, learn more at BabyPlus.com.

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Just Started Lesson #2

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As I close in on the half way point in my pregnancy, I started using the second lesson of BabyPlus. I’ve noticed a few things in the past couple of weeks:

  • I really enjoy my relaxation time using BabyPlus. It gives me an hour to put my feet up and bond with my baby girl.
  • The soothing sounds of BabyPlus not only put me to sleep, but the cat seems to enjoy it too!
  • My husband is a drummer and really loves hearing the steady beat of the BabyPlus system. He’s secretly hoping our girl takes after him and plays the drums.
  • I can’t wait to meet my BabyPlus baby for the first time and see all the wonderful benefits BabyPlus has had on her!

I’d love to hear from you! Post your photos and comments on the blog our BabyPlus social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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First Week Of Babyplus

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Yesterday, I opened up my very own BabyPlus prenatal system for the first time. I was so excited to try it out and I’m already loving it! I see a lot of questions from people on the website, Facebook and Twitter pages, but found that the directions are pretty clear. Just follow these 5 easy steps:

1. Using the online lesson calendar, calculate the number of days to use each lesson.

2. Adjust strap of BabyPlus pouch to a comfortable size and fasten the buckle. 

3. Position the pouch above your abdomen.

4. Place your BabyPlus player in the pouch and select the correct lesson.  The volume is preset at a precise and safe level. 

5. The player will shut off automatically after one hour once your lesson is complete. 

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A few helpful notes:

  • The calendar will show you exactly how many days you need to do each lesson. I was 18 weeks when I started, so I do each lesson for 9 days.
  • I’m fairly petite at 5’4″ and 107lbs (pre-pregnancy), 118lbs (at 18 weeks) and the belt was a little loose, but sitting down it worked just fine. By 20 weeks pregnant, the belt is definitely tight enough and I’ll probably have to loosen it soon:)
  • Don’t worry about the volume, it’s perfect for the baby.
  • Enjoy your time using BabyPlus, it’s a great way to bond while baby is in the womb.
  • Be warned, BabyPlus is very soothing and might put you to sleep:)

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Revolutionary Child Development Stages Brand Ties Up With Magazine

Fishers, Indiana (May 27, 2014) – BabyPlus Prenatal Education System, a firm advocate in advancing prenatal child development stages in the womb, is launching its partnership with Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine. Moms who join the promo get a rare chance to win VIP Celebrity Baby Gift Baskets, which include BabyPlus, given to Hollywood A-lister moms like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Olivia Wilde, Gwen Stefani and Kerry Washington.

To sign up for the promo, moms need to fill out an online form found in the magazine’s website. The gift packs contain the BabyPlus system, a patented learning method especially designed to augment and develop babies’ cognitive functions in several ways. The revolutionary system utilizes natural sounds customized to the prenatal developmental stages, making babies familiar with the sound and their brains properly stimulated. In a way, babies are offered audio lessons of sonic sounds similar to the soothing rhythm of their mothers’ heartbeat.

The BabyPlus system consists of a battery-operated unit and a little pouch strapped around the mother’s waist so the unit rests against her belly. When turned on, the device releases 16 unique sounds, which helps babies learn and respond to the environment around the womb. Parents who have engaged their babies with the system report that their babies are more relaxed during birth, more responsive and interactive, and display a greater ability to soothe themselves. Furthermore, they also tend to reach their developmental milestones faster, exhibit longer attention spans, and have improved school readiness.

Aside from offering auditory stimulation, the BabyPlus system also provides an avenue for mothers and babies to form stronger bonds. As moms use the BabyPlus system each day, they communicate and interact with each other, with the babies reacting to the sounds and the moms observing their responsive movements.

To know more about the company’s efforts in supporting baby development in the womb, visit their website www.BabyPlus.com today.

About BabyPlus Prenatal Education System

Backed by more than 25 years of scientific research, BabyPlus Prenatal Education System is based on the maternal placental heartbeat to enrich and enhance the baby’s potential and learning capacity. The system is supported by pediatricians, obstetricians, scientists and educators who see its value as a cognitive development tool that strengthens the foundation for learning.

Developmental psychologist Dr. Brent Logan is the creator of BabyPlus Prenatal Education System.

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Cord Blood Banking/Donation

Before your baby is even born, the umbilical cord serves as his or her (or their) lifeline. Did you know that after your baby is born, that lifeline can give hope to others? When patients with leukemia, lymphoma or other life-threatening diseases need a transplant, cord blood can be an option and a life saver. How does it work? It starts with parents donating their baby’s cord blood to one of several cord blood banking centers. Then, the doctor will look for a donor or a cord blood unit with a tissue type that matches their patient. If they’re a close match, that patient can receive the cord blood.baby-love-1208286-m

Cord blood donation is completely safe for you and your baby. No blood is taken from your baby. It’s only taken from the umbilical cord after your baby is born. Additionally, your labor and delivery will not be affected. Today, 18% of transplant patients receive cord blood that was generously donated to a public cord blood bank.

Parents may also choose to store their baby’s cord blood. While donating cord blood is usually free, storing cord blood can come with certain costs. But, you’ll want to be sure to check as each state and banking center is different. Learn more at these websites:

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