Empowering Cognitive Development During Pregnancy

Cognitive Development

While it is generally understood that the architecture of the human brain is driven by strong genetic influences, many expectant parents are unaware that research has recently revealed these genetic influences are silenced late in pregnancy. More specifically, during the third trimester, environmental factors influence the final phases of prenatal and early postnatal brain development.

How Environmental Factors Influence Development

Your baby’s cognitive development is a complex and orchestrated process that sets the framework for learning and behavior for life. It’s empowering as a parent to know you have access to a safe and effective early intervention tool that uses a series of alpha rhythmic and decibel-controlled sounds to spark creativity and early learning during one of the most impactful times of development.

Prenatal Sounds

Prenatal Environment

Why Early Intervention Matters

Over the past decades, the plasticity and capacity for adaptation of the human brain have been well documented, offering considerable potential for optimizing outcomes. Noninvasive, time-tested products like The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System® give expectant parents an opportunity to make the most of this precious time. Researchers think that the memory of sounds (‘auditory learning’) starts developing from 27 weeks of pregnancy, helping to lay the foundation for lifelong learning and emotional well-being.

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Parents who use prenatal education systems often notice improvements in their children’s problem-solving abilities, adaptability, and emotional stability later in life. By “tuning” your baby’s brain rhythms early on, you can promote an environment that supports focus, calmness, and cognitive growth.

“It’s not the cause of the stress, but how the person handles it that matters,” said Catherine Monk, professor of medical psychology at Columbia University. Stress management through mindfulness, therapeutic sounds, and other practices can help pregnant women lower stress and anxiety.

As an expectant mom, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and even helpless at times. It’s empowering to know that simple changes in your daily routine can yield big gains for you and your baby. Recognizing your importance as a caregiver during pregnancy can foster bonding with your baby and empower you throughout the birthing journey and beyond.

Bonding with Baby

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.

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