Pregnancy could be a jolly or bumpy ride either ways it should be taken seriously. If you don’t act responsible,
consequences can be quite severe. However, we won’t be discussing
consequences now, but we’ll focus on the positive side by listing the
things every mother can do in order to make an intelligent baby! Like with
a lot of other subjects, medical experts don’t have a common theory about
concrete things expectant mothers should do, but there are certain points
on which they agree… sort of. Various tests have been performed in order
to determine what babies respond to, and this is what we found out.
CREATE TIME FOR STORY TIME
Although babies can’t understand the actual words, reading them a story
will affect the way they feel about your voice, in fact – they’ll remember
it. You should also know that language foundations develop in the womb,
and around the third trimester your baby will be able to hear sounds and
memorize them. Besides, it’s never too early to start sharing your favorite
stories and fairy tales with your babe, so go on, get your favorite book and
start reading.
EXPOSE BODY TO SUNLIGHT
The sunshine vitamin – vitamin D – is quite important for you and your
baby. Your daily schedule as an expectant mother needs to include about
twenty minutes of daily exposure to sunlight. Of course, you need to take
care of your skin and apply appropriate creams. This vitamin is the key
nutrient that helps your baby develop strong and healthy bones. Some
medical experts connect the lack of vitamin D with the development of
autism, so you shouldn’t take your chances with this one.
CONNECT OR BOND THROUGH MASSAGE
If you want to put in some extra effort into creating a strong bond with
your child before that baby is even born, you should do that through the
art of touch. When the twentieth week is over, your baby will be able to
feel touches, thanks to the fact that its nervous system is developed
enough. Some research shows that unborn babies can even tell the
difference between a mother’s and a father’s touch. So, what are you
waiting for? Grab some essential oils and give your bump a nice long
massage! Besides, applying nurturing oils is quite good for expectant
mothers, because it helps with avoiding pregnancy stretch marks, and it’s
a great way to relax.
LISTENING TO MUSIC IS HEALTHY FOR THE MIND
We already mentioned how babies-to-be respond to talking, but you’ll get
an even better reaction with music and rhymes. When you sing to your
bump, it helps your baby with the production of serotonin and other
happiness chemicals. If you’re not much of a singer, you can achieve the
same effect by playing music, and you can use the tunes you sang and
played to calm your baby later.
FOCUS ON DIVERSE HEALTHY FOOD
The world is your oyster. You should eat absolutely everything that comes
to your mind, except foods rich in mercury. It’s found mostly in certain
types of fish like sharks, tuna and swordfish, so you should try to avoid
these. However, fish rich in fatty acids like salmon are very good for you,
so do your research before you eat. It will be hard at first, because of that
awfully uncomfortable morning sickness, but as soon as that is over you’ll
need to adopt routines, eat regularly and enjoy healthy portions.
PREGNANT WOMEN NEED BALANCE
While you’re pregnant, you need to listen to your body and do exactly
what it says. There should be no exhausting or unnecessary strains during
those nine months. However, it’s quite important to stay active
throughout, because your baby and you both need some exercise. There
are all sorts of smart gadgets that will be more than useful when it comes
to keeping track of the distance you cover during your walks, and they
help a lot with establishing routines and sticking to them. Your days
should be all about long rests, healthy meals and exercise – everything
else isn’t worth your while.
AVOID STRESS
The moment you find out you’re pregnant, stress shouldn’t be allowed in
your home or outside. Everything and everyone that can cause you to feel
anxious or worried need to be taken out of your life for the time being.
Your child feels exactly how you feel – even the smallest problem can
affect both of you. My suggestion is to work hard on practicing patience
through meditation, and perhaps doing some yoga – together, they will
cover your daily activity requirements and act as a stress relief
mechanism. However, if you’ve never practiced yoga before and you’re
thinking about starting now, you shouldn’t. That rule should apply when it
comes to all activities – starting with exercising after you find out you’re
pregnant will put an additional unneeded strain on your body, which is not
something you should allow yourself.
That pretty much covers it. However, you should read absolutely
everything you encounter, and consult your caregiver before you decided
to apply any of the methods, no matter how simple or well-intentioned
they seem. Every pregnancy is different, so if one women found
something to be calming and comfortable, another might not. Just take
things slow, think carefully about every decision you plan on making, and
your baby and you will be just fine.
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