Strengthen Baby's Brain Cells Before Birth
The prenatal child's brain develops in stages - starting with basic sensory functions to rational thinking. Specialists in brain development stress that prenatal auditory enrichment of a baby's senses can further enhance the development and connections of the brain cells.
These connections give the infant and young child advantage in learning. Inactive cells, which fail to make connections from birth, die through a process called "pruning" which occurs especially during the ninth month of pregnancy *(1), (2).
Using simple rhythmic patterns, BabyPlus exercises the prenatal child's brain with steady, repetitive sounds similar to the maternal heartbeat. The baby clearly hears these sounds, identifies them and begins to compare the sounds and rhythm from the mother with those coming from BabyPlus. This is particularly beneficial when the baby's brain is able to think and analyze. In other words, the learning process has begun. This "auditory exercise" strengthens the brain cells and builds your baby's memory for greater learning capacity throughout life.
A Wonderful Bonding Experience for Mother & Baby
BabyPlus provides a wonderful bonding opportunity for mother and baby. While babies often respond with soft, repeated movements accompanying the rhythmic sounds, mothers report this to be comforting as babies anticipate, recognize and apparently enjoy the activity.
*(1) Susan Ludington-Hoe, Professor of Maternity/Child Health, School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, cited in "How To Have A Smarter Baby", Rawson Associates, New York,1985
*(2) Dr Frederick Wirth, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, cited in his book, "Prenatal Parenting, 2002".