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Putting Babies To Sleep: Music And Mother’s Voice

Putting their babies to sleep is probably one of the toughest challenges mothers face throughout their lives. Often, this ordeal results to sleepless nights, lack of social life, and even feelings of fatigue, anxieties, or depression. Many mothers rely on self-help books and blogs for solutions to this and to get an idea how they should sleep train their babies, but what they may not know is that training can be done even before the child is born.

Studies have shown why infants have such strong bonds with their moms and many attribute this to the nine months babies have spent their lives living inside their mother’s womb. During those crucial times, mothers provide their unborn child with food, shelter, and sense of security. Researches also reveal that the sound of mom’s voice soothes children while they are inside the womb. Many child care experts even reveal that appropriate music mothers play to their kids during pregnancy also relaxes children and can induce their sleep.

Parents should think about getting more knowledge on how prenatal practices affect their children as this enables them to do their parental responsibilities better. Putting babies to sleep should not eat up a lot of what can be productive time for mothers and fathers. By using simple prenatal techniques and trainings, parents can make sure that it’s not only their child who gets the much-needed rest, but them as well.

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Counting Down to the Big D(elivery)-Day

Many expectant mothers sometimes feel overwhelmed with excitement. However, this is certainly not the time to get all giddy and just wait for the baby to pop out. The last trimester is critical since the baby is in its final stages of development prior to the actual birth. Studies have shown that women who do not avail of proper prenatal care are more likely to give birth prematurely. This is why prenatal care is very important—it’s not only the baby's health being safeguarded, but that of the mother’s as well.

Take the Tests

Prenatal care consists of frequent and increasing visits to the doctor. The mother's diet and weight are closely monitored to ensure her health, and that no maternal diseases are present. The baby will likewise be observed for irregularities that could lead to birth defects.

Eat and Sleep Right

Proper nutrition and rest should be observed because the well-being of both mother and child can be affected. Doctors may recommend prenatal vitamins if they feel the mother is not getting the daily requirement of folic acid, calcium, iron, and vitamins A and D.

Get Support

There are countless support groups that offer classes in prenatal yoga and other therapy for expectant couples. Not only do these benefit the soon-to-be parents physically, but psychologically as well. Meeting other couples will greatly reduce prenatal anxieties. It is also a great way to widen your social circle and get reinforcement when you need it.

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"In that sense, using a prenatal audio system like the BabyPlus can help jumpstart auditory learning and bolster brain function at various prenatal development stages. A newborn child’s brain weighs around 12 ounces but increases to 2.2 pounds by the time he or she turns a year old. The extra weight comes from the additional brain mass which develops within 12 months to produce the neurons that will handle specific body functions and cognitive skills."

How to Choose Music for Babies in the Womb

While the literature about the effects of music on prenatal development is still in its infancy, this hasn’t stopped moms-to-be from playing music for their babies in the womb. That said, it is certain that some sounds and tunes just aren’t suitable for a baby, simply because his or her ears can’t tolerate them. Moms should also take note that a baby’s sense of hearing is fully-developed usually at the 20th week of the pregnancy.

Technically, there is no good or bad music for babies to listen to. Generally, smooth and soft tunes calm a baby’ senses, which makes them the preferred music for many parents. They are in contrast with loud, upbeat music, which seem to induce feelings of excitement and restlessness. It is for this reason that some experts discourage parents from playing orchestral music to their unborn children, despite the purported benefits of making them smarter.

Regardless of what type of music they choose, parents should remember to keep the tunes down to as low as 50 dB (decibels). Anything higher than that might cause long-term deafness to their child in later life. For comparison, most households sounds go beyond this accepted value: the sound of a washing machine ranges from 50 to 75 dB, while a ringing telephone already comes in at 80 dB or more.

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Learning Begins Early

Many experts agree and many studies have shown that what a person learns as a child can have a drastic effect on their success as individuals when they grow older. In fact, it is precisely this philosophy that forms the backbone of many modern educational systems.

Today, childhood learning begins early, at around the age of three. This, many experts have believed until recently, is roughly the age that many people start to develop memory. However, evidence gathered from more recent research is growing in favor of the idea that children develop the ability to remember certain things much earlier in life.

Since learning is, in essence, simply committing certain concepts to memory until it becomes ingrained for a lifetime of use, the idea that memory develops earlier than previously thought has sparked the idea that learning can begin even as children are still in the womb. Unsurprisingly, this notion is slowly being verified with new research pouring in, backing that claim.

Given this, it is important that parents who want to give their children a competitive advantage later in life consider investing in teaching their children during the prenatal phase. One tool that can aid them as they guide their child through this most important phase in their life is a prenatal sound system, which directs sounds (typically music or simple stories) into the womb. The sounds are then picked up by the baby and can stimulate the development of the brain.

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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 learning 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.

Since mothers want their babies to grow up healthy and smart, they obtain comprehensive prenatal care services for a trouble-free pregnancy. Some also play music for baby in the womb with the hope of promoting their child’s mental development. The Washington Post writer Meeri Kim reports on a research’s findings that babies in utero do recognize the music played by their expectant moms. Playing music for in-utero babies is nothing new. In fact, doing so is commonplace that even a popular media management software offers several albums designed specifically for that purpose. Moms-to-be who intend to follow this practice, however, must take into account three critical points first.

Eat This, Not That, for a Healthy Pregnancy

The saying “you are what you eat” has never been more true than when you are pregnant. To up the ante, what you eat also helps facilitate the proper development of your baby. After all, the nutrients your child needs comes directly from what you put inside your body. With that in mind, here are a few diet tips when you’re expecting:

Eat More Eggs

Eggs are rich in protein, a nutrient that your child needs to grow in size and to develop most of their body. You can enjoy it anyway you want, although a boiled or poached egg is preferred as they are much healthier than fried eggs.

Nix Unpasteurized Dairy

Your baby needs calcium to develop strong bones, muscles, and nerves. However, lose the dairy products that are labeled as “unpasteurized” as they can spread food-borne illnesses to your child. Play it safe and always check the labels before consuming dairy products.

Snack on Strawberries

Strawberries are a good source of folic acid, a nutrient that helps keep the placenta strong. Seeing as the placenta is where your body exchanges nutrients with the baby, you’ll want to support it with the proper nutrients. You can cheat on occasion and dip the strawberries in chocolate syrup.

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Eating Right When Expecting

When you are on the family way, the emphasis on eating as much healthy food as you can is part of the package. Eating becomes less about you and more about the child you’re going to bring into the world. The nine months of pregnancy forces you to batten down the hatches and give your child adequate nourishment, including the following:

Brain Food (Literally)

Every mother wants her child to be of sound mind and capable of deciding for himself/herself down the road. Thus, eating a hefty serving of food items that nourish the brain is important. Fish and fish oil are adequate sources of omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA, which support the eyes and the nervous system. These foods also prevent the mother from having bouts of depression or being at risk of premature delivery. Foods that are rich in iron and iodine, like some leafy vegetables and whole grains, will help the baby’s brain absorb more oxygen.

Meat for Increased Mass

Lean meats help add mass to the baby’s body structure, but they must be thoroughly cooked to eliminate contaminants. As much as possible, avoid raw meats, even if it means giving your favorite deli around the corner a wide berth. Plan on consuming at least three glasses of low-fat milk to keep up the calcium intake.

Planning your food intake throughout all prenatal development stages will be highly beneficial in giving birth to a healthy baby.

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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 womb to ensure a more balanced development in their children.

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.

"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."

"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 origins of autism continue to elude scientists to this day, but studies on this at least point to the benefits of effective prenatal care. As reported by Associated Press writer Lindsey Tanner, the latest research on autism conducted at the University of California attracted a lot of expert attention as it implied that autism may have its origins in the womb: “A small study that examined brains from children who died found abnormal patterns of cell growth in autistic children. The research bolsters evidence that something before birth might cause autism, at least in some cases.”"

The relationship between music and the speaking voice is a very close one. Both share many of the same elements, such as rhythm, pitch, and timbre. Music can then be a pre-cursor to language training. However, the mentioned elements of language are best captured in a series of tones that have been especially created to conform to the prenatal baby’s developing auditory skills. In addition to soothing womb music, mothers can also expose their babies to a series of tones developed to help along a baby’s cognitive development. A prenatal education system, like that formulated by BabyPlus.com, has been found in various research to effectively teach the baby to distinguish among various tones, as his abilities progress in the womb. A program such as this ensures that the sounds the baby hears have been carefully arranged into a curriculum that provides optimum cognitive learning effects.

"While the idea that music is good for babies in their prenatal stage is supported by many testimonies, this isn’t something that expectant parents must apply without care. In fact, they should not try it without recommendations from health practitioners who have experience and training in providing auditory exercises for fetuses. What is well known, however, is that soft music produces “white noise”, which, along with everyday sounds surrounding the mother, can help soothe and relax the baby. How much the right music for babies in the womb can stimulate cognitive learning, if at all, is still subject for debate."

"Additionally, a study by Kawakami et al. (2013) revealed that listening to sad, somber music can actually be used to improve mood, mainly because this type of music induces a mix of positive and negative emotions for cathartic effect. That said, music’s effects on pre-natal babies could be varied as well, highlighting the need to identify and choose the right kind of music to expose these babies to. Pre-natal babies’ abilities to recognize, discriminate, and recall various sounds, however, can go beyond their early exposure to music. A full audio-learning program for pre-natal infants, like that designed by BabyPlus, offer their own enriching benefits. An effective prenatal sound system can provide good foundation for a baby’s future cognitive skills and behavior. As the baby learns to distinguish a variety of sounds while in the womb, it also starts to learn the basics of communication and language."

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