what can i do for featus?

[rizoo]

I'm 17 weeks now what can i do for the growing baby inside me? are there any thing i should do during these days?

[piyu]

Yes you can !
 There r a lot of things but my favorite is - take out 15 minutes for u & ur baby everyday . Sit in one place with no other disturbance then talk to ur baby. You can tell that ' my child I love you a lot. you are very healthy'. Talk whatever you want . Always give positive inputs.
  Stay happy . Listen to good relaxing music.
 
  good luck..

[nhockaday]

Talk and read to your baby. Try to keep stress-free and calm. Listen to classical music. You can play it loud enough for your baby to hear or you can put speakers up to your belly. Just don't play that too loudly. Eat healthy. Try to get some light exercise everyday like walking or prenatal yoga.

Here's an article for more tips http://www.brillbaby.com/prenatal-before-birth/introduction-to-prenatal-education.php

[sunmoonstar23]

Place your hands on belly and talk to your baby a lot and hear to Mozart wombsong collections.

Enjoy your pregnancy!

[kmum]

I read stories to my girls, & sometimes sang to them.  I think it's great if Daddy can get involved too.

[Sarah108]

www.Rightbrainkids.com has a section for activities and an ebook entitled "Connecting with Your Unborn Baby -- A Practical Step-by-Step Guide " which you can obtain to give you guidance and advice on this very topic!

http://www.rightbrainkids.com/content/view/182/172/

Best of luck with your pregnancy!

[kizudo]

Throughout my pregnancy I took a good half hour of  each day to just sit and listen to classical music.  We have a tv channel that plays the music but lists the title and composer on the screen.  As each song began I'd read the screen aloud.  Sometimes I'd say what instrument we were hearing.  Most times I would pat my belly to the beat.  I like to think that it did two things - made me calm down and relax and begin a love of music for my son.  He's a bit of a music "freak" now!  He LOVES music and can name several instruments...and he can keep time well for a two year old!

[DadDude]

I'm 17 weeks now what can i do for the growing baby inside me? are there any thing i should do during these days?

Eat right and don't smoke or drink (of course).  Staying as stress-free as possible is probably good advice too.

Also, don't listen to faux experts who absurdly imply that trips through art museums will improve your baby's creativity. 

C'mon people.  Are there any STUDIES that indicate ANY long-term improvement due to any sort of "stimulation" done in utero (reading, music)?  The baby can't hear much from outside, and it is months before the baby, especially by seeing your mouth move, can even so much as distinguish individual words in the stream of your native language.

No offense, but this sounds like superstition to me.  Bear in mind that I love certain people who believe in superstition very much.

[waterdreamer]

I girl I knew got pregnant very young, and she enjoyed listening to Eminem the rapper. When her child was very young she soon discovered that this music seemed to settle her daughter when upset, which is odd because its not very nice calm music . So I'm not sure if this in utero stuff works, BUT becareful what you let your belly listen too LOL.

[khatty]

Sarah108 - have you read the Connecting with your Unborn Baby?  If so, can you please provide some thoughts/feedback.

I checked out the website, but the website is poorly edited and it worries me that the book might also be poorly edited.  Is it worth the $37 for 81 pages?

[rizoo]

thanks everyone for your comments and good advice.

[Sarah108]

@khatty - I will review the book again (read it over a yeasr ago) and ill get back to you within the next day or two. Sorry, I missed your question and only saw it now!

[DadDude]

A few links that may be of interest here:

http://www.babycenter.com/404_is-it-worth-trying-to-stimulate-my-babys-development-in-uter_6715.bc

http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/tul/psychtoday9809.html

http://www.rps.psu.edu/probing/inutero.html

[Sarah108]

Hi Khatty

I did enjoy the book, but I am not sure that it's $37 worth fo value. As it was my first child, and I knew nothing about foetal education, I think it did help me. She speaks in the book about how her son had specific memories of the songs she used to sing and the music she used to play when she was pregnant (DadDude won't agree with that part). I have had specific examples myself of my little girl recognising songs I used to sing when I was pregnant. She gives ideas of meditation and trying to conenct with your unborn child.

But I think to summarise, she stressed the importance of always having loving thoughts (the chemicals released through stress and anger are not good for your baby) and to expose yourself to gentle music and sing as much as possible! I think the vibrsations in your voice are also good for the baby.

[DadDude]

I'm totally ignorant of all this stuff.  I don't disagree at all.

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