Give Your Baby a Head Start with Stimulation While in Utero
It is a well documented fact and not just another old wives tale that babies can hear what is going on in the world they are not yet part of. This begins at about 26-28 week’s gestation. At this time, the fetus begins feeling, seeing and hearing. It is thought that by playing soothing sounds while in utero, you will be able to train your baby to calm down with the same type of soothing sounds she heard when she was snug inside you and this can be a bonus when baby is crying and you have no idea why.
Music to Your Ears
Music that has rhythms and sounds that sound like a mother’s heartbeat are known to calm baby when they are in utero. You can play classical lullabies or read softly and with a rhythmic tone if you prefer. Playing music for your baby before she enters the world can prepare her for her body, ears and brain to assimilate in order to create sounds of language later on.
White Noise
Many doctors recommend that colicky babies are soothed by white noise such as the droning of a car engine, the hum of a vacuum cleaner or the rhythmic sounds of the washer or dryer. This white noise reminds baby of the comfort and security they felt while they were in the womb because as we now know, it is not very quiet in there. You can play the soothing sounds of the wind blowing, ocean waves crashing against the shore or the sound of falling rain while you are reading and enjoying quiet time while your baby slumbers peacefully inside you.
It is a documented fact that the environment you provide your baby outside the womb is felt by the baby inside. Having CDs of nature sounds and tonal reminders of your heartbeat can have your baby slumbering patiently, waiting for the right time to join you in the world outside the womb.
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