{"id":19077,"date":"2017-08-10T17:06:59","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T21:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babyplus.com\/?page_id=19077"},"modified":"2021-01-05T17:43:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T22:43:21","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/babyplus.com\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FAQs<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”blue” spacing=”15″ active_section=”0″ no_fill=”true” collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Why should I use BabyPlus?” tab_id=”1590111277766-7f2e8175-cde4″][vc_column_text]The real question is, \u201cWhy wouldn\u2019t you use BabyPlus?\u201d It is safe, based on principles of neuroscience, and has been used by parents around the world for many years. Most importantly, the benefits are remarkable.<\/p>\n

In order to give your child every advantage, you already take special care while you\u2019re pregnant: eating right, taking a prenatal vitamin, avoiding toxins, and making conscientious dietary choices on behalf of your baby. Your child\u2019s brain development begins during these very same earliest months and deserves the same attention and prenatal care as you give to her physical development.
\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Is it safe?” tab_id=”1590111277810-5d37d1e4-727a”][vc_column_text]Yes it is. The volume level of our prenatal system is controlled, safe and cannot be made too loud.<\/p>\n

From reading aloud to playing music for babies in the womb, parents have been offering various forms of prenatal stimulation to their children for hundreds of years. BabyPlus simply represents the evolution of this sound and auditory enrichment during pregnancy with a proven curriculum that provides the most measurable cognitive advantages for a child.
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Decibel (dB) Ratings and Hazardous Time Exposures of Common Noises<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Typical Decibel<\/th>\nExample of Sounds<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0<\/td>\nLowest sound audible to the human ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nNormal breathing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nWhispering at 5 feet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nQuiet library, soft whisper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nLiving room, quiet office, bedroom away from traffic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nLight traffic at a distance, refrigerator, gentle breeze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45-60<\/td>\nBabyPlus when it reaches the prenatal child through the maternal abdomen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nAir conditioner at 20 feet, conversation, sewing machine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\nBusy traffic, office tabulator, noisy restaurant. At this decibel level, noise may begin to affect your hearing if you\u2019re exposed to it constantly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Hazardous Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nSubway, heavy city traffic, alarm clock at two feet, motorboats (85 to 115 dBA), factory noise. These noises are dangerous if you are exposed to them for more than eight hours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nTruck traffic, motorcycles (95 to 120 dBA), snowmobiles (99 dBA), noisy home appliances, shop tools, lawn mower. As loudness increases, the \u201csafe\u201d time exposure decreases; damage can occur in less than eight hours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/span><\/td>\nThe womb\u2019s continuous maternal bloodpulse sound level<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\nChain saw, stereo headphones (105 to 120 dBA), pneumatic drill. Even two hours of exposure can be dangerous at 100 dBA, and with each 5 dBA increase, the \u201csafe time\u201d is cut in half.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
110<\/td>\nVideo arcades can be this high.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
120<\/td>\nRock band concert in front of speakers, health clubs, aerobic studios, sandblasting, thunderclaps, movie theaters (up to 118 dBA), sporting events (up to 127 dBA). The danger is immediate: at 120 dBA mere exposure can injure your ears.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
130<\/td>\nChildren\u2019s toys that emit sounds (135 to 150 dBA), percussion section at a symphony, stock car races, jackhammer, power drill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
140<\/td>\nGunshot (150 to 167 dBA), airplane taking off, \u201cBoom Cars\u201d (140 dBA and beyond), bicycle horn. Any length of exposure time is dangerous; noise at 140 dB may cause actual pain in the ear.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
150<\/td>\nJet engine taking off, firecrackers (range from 125 to 155 dBA at an average distance of 10 feet), cap gun, balloon pop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
160<\/td>\nfireworks (at 3 feet), rifle shot, handgun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
170<\/td>\nShotgun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
180<\/td>\nRocket launching pad. Without ear protection, noise at this level causes irreversible damage: hearing loss is inevitable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Information provided by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Inc., Washington, D.C. and League for the Hard of Hearing..<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”When should I start using the BabyPlus Learning System?” tab_id=”1590111423321-8984b6bf-5424″][vc_column_text]You may begin using the BabyPlus lessons any time after 18 weeks of pregnancy. The following chart is a guide to help you determine your start date and the corresponding schedule of the lessons. Please reference the chart below only once when you begin using BabyPlus. Your start date will determine the number of days you should use each lesson before you advance to the next lesson.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Find your week of pregnancy on the day you begin to use BabyPlus.
\nThis will be the number of days you will use each lesson (just an hour each day)<\/th>\n		This will be the number of days you use each lesson before going on to the next lesson<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
18th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 9 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 9 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 9 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21st week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 8 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22nd week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 8 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23rd week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 7 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 7 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 6 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 6 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 5 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 5 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 5 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 4 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31st week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 4 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32nd week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 3 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33rd week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 3 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 3 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35th week of pregnancy<\/td>\nUse each lesson 2 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Is there any chance of overstimulation?” tab_id=”1590111944888-ac0b464c-292d”][vc_column_text]No. The sounds of BabyPlus are designed to play at a safe and comfortable level. Your baby may respond by movement or kicking depending on their temperament. This is a normal response to any kind of stimulation, including prenatal music, and can create an enjoyable, bonding routine for both baby and mother.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How do the BabyPlus sound lessons help my baby?” tab_id=”1590111972003-f7545f11-878c”][vc_column_text]The BabyPlus sound lessons are created in the very language of the prenatal time period. The only natural and consistent environment sound heard by a developing baby is the maternal heartbeat. It is genuinely the \u2018language\u2019 of a prenatal child. By introducing to him sounds which closely resemble the maternal heartbeat, but which vary in subtly increasing ways, parents can help their child and promote one of the most basic skills of all: comparing and contrasting. It is a very similar enrichment to language immersion later in life. This auditory exercise, over time, strengthens early cognitive development.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Does the mother\u2019s heartbeat conflict with the BabyPlus sounds?” tab_id=”1590112011756-6bf466eb-c0c8″][vc_column_text]Both sounds are occurring at the same time. It is as if a child is listening to two different rhythms being played simultaneously on two sets of instruments. He or she can listen selectively to one or the other and clearly hear the difference. Again, this process is very similar to language immersion and has a very similar benefit.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Why use simple heartbeat sounds?” tab_id=”1590112274546-ad24d406-d19b”][vc_column_text]The sound of the maternal heartbeat is the single driving and consistent \u2018language\u2019 of a baby\u2019s prenatal environment. The auditory surroundings of a baby during these months of development are now known to be very influential, but the sounds need to be \u2018relative\u2019 or similar to his or her early natural surroundings.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Can BabyPlus aid Mother-Child bonding?” tab_id=”1590112307117-112754cb-8185″][vc_column_text]There are two primary ways in which using BabyPlus enhances bonding between a pregnant mother and her prenatal child. First, the physical act of stimulation occurring daily (particularly if provided at the same time of day) becomes a consistent routine that encourages and fosters bonding.<\/p>\n

A mother\u2019s stress level is reduced as she takes this time each day to truly focus on her developing baby. Naturally, while such bonding is most common between a mother and her baby, a father, siblings, and extended family can also share in this rewarding bonding time.
\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Isn\u2019t playing music or speaking to your unborn child just as effective as BabyPlus?” tab_id=”1590112333732-3da04ce6-3fce”][vc_column_text]Every prenatal child experiences a sonic environment \u2013 outside voices, television, music, etc. \u2013 all passing through the abdominal wall (which lowers their volume by about 35 decibels, and muffles these sounds, much like listening underwater), but the most dominant prenatal sound is mother\u2019s blood pulsing constantly past the womb at 95 decibels, as loud as a rock band. Even so, the baby still sleeps about 80 percent of each day.<\/p>\n

Researchers note that to promote our beginning pattern recognition, such basic stimuli must be very simple and repetitive, something which neither speech nor music for the womb can accomplish. Even nursery tunes designed for use as music for babies in womb \u2013 let alone Mozart \u2013 are simply too complex to register, and standard comparative clinical trials do verify.<\/p>\n

The BabyPlus tones increase in speed and tonal complexity by increments, with what is called a curriculum (that which all age-appropriate education is based upon), and nothing except these slight changes in the maternal blood pulse can appropriately provide the most elementary patterns at this early stage. Pattern recognition is especially important since all information after a full-term birth will never be acquired through the same comprehensive process as BabyPlus utilizes.<\/p>\n

In short, all babies are exposed to speech and prenatal music, but these pass by them as white noise, with no longer-term cognitive impact. This has been repeatedly verified in independent testing when compared with BabyPlus and a control group. This breakthrough discovery is reported fully in peer-reviewed academic journals, as BabyPlus has become the only effective and safe way to enrich your prenatal child\u2019s forming cognitive and critical learning skills.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Can I use BabyPlus more than one hour a day?” tab_id=”1590112951228-2a33ce72-9062″][vc_column_text]It is recommended that BabyPlus is played for just one hour a day. Also, using BabyPlus at a consistent time each day helps create and reinforce dedicated bonding time between a mother and her little one. Playing BabyPlus more than one hour a day will not add more benefits.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”My BabyPlus is not working properly” tab_id=”1590112983958-be86d243-b04f”][vc_column_text]The BabyPlus unit is a very reliable prenatal sound system. Occasionally a problem can occur, and it is usually a battery issue.<\/p>\n

There are several remedies you may want to try. First, be sure you have a fresh set of batteries. The BabyPlus player requires new batteries every 7-10 days to operate at optimum performance. Even batteries purchased new at the store could be old. Always check the date to ensure freshness. We recommend a high quality, name brand battery, such as the Duracell brand, for optimum performance. We do NOT recommend rechargeable batteries.<\/p>\n

You can also check the battery contacts. If they are no longer a tight fit, you can remove the batteries and gently pull the contacts a bit with a tweezers or paperclip to create a tighter fit. Also, look for any corrosion, and clean if needed. A \u201cb\u201d on the LCD screen is an indication of low battery life and means that the batteries should be changed. The system may even show a flashing \u201cb\u201d and reset to Lesson 1. This is also an indicator to change the batteries. Remember, always store any electronic device with the batteries removed.<\/p>\n

If your player is still not working properly, please go to our warranty and return information page.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Warranty Exchange Form” style=”flat” shape=”round” color=”white” link=”url:%2Fwarranty-exchange-form%2F|title:Warranty%20Exchange%20Form||” el_class=”my-btn” css=”.vc_custom_1590113198794{margin-right: 15px !important;}”][vc_btn title=”Product Return Form” style=”flat” shape=”round” color=”white” link=”url:%2Fproduct-return-form%2F|||” el_class=”my-btn”][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”My BabyPlus player shows a \u201cb\u201d and resets to \u201c01\u201d on the screen.” tab_id=”1590113040566-cef6b254-551a”][vc_column_text]Both of these factors indicate that your batteries are getting too low. When the battery life is this low, a small \u201cb\u201d can be seen on the left of the LCD screen and many times the player will also reset to Lesson \u201c01\u201d with this low battery life. Simply replace your batteries and always use a high quality battery such as Duracell. Rechargeable batteries are NOT recommended.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”I\u2019ve lost my instruction manual and lesson calendar. Where can I get a copy? Do you have the instruction manual in other languages?” tab_id=”1590113249560-81d1741e-f938″]