Prenatal Stimulation
::connecting with ur baby through prenatal stimulation::

Isn't it exciting the first time you feel ur baby move inside you?
That normally occurs after 17weeks gestation.
As for the impending fathers,they have to wait a little longer to feel the unborn baby move by placing their hands on the mother's belly.
This normally happens after 30 weeks gestation.

It's remarkable what a growing baby is capable of.
Research has shown us the following:

• the unborn Baby can hear. She hears the sound of mother's heart beat,stomach juices, blood coursing through the blood vessels,and also sounds from outside the womb. According to many mothers,their baby likes to be sung or talked to.
• She is receptive to mother's feelings and moods. When mother is stressed,baby will respond by changing his movements.
• She is sensitive to temperature. if mother is standing in front of a stove cooking,baby may be uncomfortable and will react by moving.
• She reacts to pressure to the tummy. Many fathers find that baby stops moving whenever they put their palms on mother's tummy. On the other hand,baby will react by moving or giving a 'kick' when mother's gentle pat their tummy.
• The unborn baby is also sensitive to light. This is especially true in the third trimester when the abdomen is bigger & the abdominal wall is thinner.
• Research has shown that baby is exposed to different taste through the food that mother is eating.
• Her movements in the womb are not limited to just the hands & legs. Indeed she can move her fingers,suck her thumb & open her eye lids

• talk to her daily. It is not important the content of ur chit chat. what's more important are the tone of voice & the consistency of the activity.
• Sing to ur baby daily or read her ur favourite nursery rhythms (Eg:Twinkle Stars,baa baa black sheeps...etc)
• Play soothing classical or contemporary music (Can purchase at Mothercare)
• Explain to ur baby what are u doing as u go abt doing ur chores. This will expose baby to ur voice , and helpu develop a habit of talking to ur baby after she is born.
• GEntle rubbing ur tummy provides stimulation to ur unborn baby. Better still,talk as u rub ur tummy. Ur baby will hear & feel u at the same time.
• Shinning a soft light on & off against the thin abdominal wall of ur tummy will also stimulate ur baby to move.

• Fathers can also participate in all the above activites daily to connect with baby

The connection u made with ur unborn baby will forge strong emotional bond btw parents & child.