What Is It?The BabyPlus curriculum is a series of 16 naturally derived sounds that resemble a mother's
heartbeat. The rhythm of the sounds increases incrementally as the pregnancy progresses.
The BabyPlus sonic pattern introduces your child to a sequential learning
process, built upon the natural rhythms of their own environment.
Your baby can very clearly hear these patterns. She/he learns to discriminate between the sound coming from the mother and those from BabyPlus. In other words, learning has begun!
I am sure you have heard of it before, but are still wondering what is Twitter really? Twitter is a micro blogging site where you can follow other moms, dads and baby bloggers to get the information you want without sorting through hundreds of websites. Twitter is a great tool to use when you want to get information fast. You can follow certain people and see what they are talking about in a 140 character micro blog.
You can find us @BabyPlus on Twitter and we cover everything from breast feeding, having a smart baby, infant development and more. So why should you tweet? There are many reasons, but one that stands out the most is the speed at which you connect with others.
We love Twitter because you can ask questions and get answers nearly instantaneously. For instance, we posted this on Twitter "Do you have questions about BabyPlus? We want to know, just @ reply us." From that we had someone ask about how to adjust the belly strap and we were able to answer them in seconds. Twitter can actually be faster than email.
If you've never tried Twitter, give it a chance and start following us. Let us know what your @name is so we can follow you.
Well, this seems to be a hot topic for debate on blogs all over the Internet. Everyone has an opinion...
From the perspective of the BabyPlus Company, however, this is more about developing your child for a lifetime of learning.We understand the concept of pushing kids too hard; we do not support that idea. Rather, we support the idea of making sure your baby has all the developmental tools available to him or her during your pregnancy.
The prenatal environment is critical to the long-term health of your baby. Keep in
mind, this short amount of time in your womb can create the structure for your baby's cognitive and physical development - not just as an infant but well into the schooling years and beyond.
Your womb is the perfect classroom! The benefits are many -
calmer, happier, brighter - and the lifelong learning opportunity is not to be missed.
Take time to learn more about about this exclusive prenatal educational opportunity by visiting our website
www.babyplus.com.
I absolutely love the Proctor and Gamble commercials being shown during the Olympics thanking moms for everything they have done. I think all moms deserve a little extra thanks now and then, too!
These families sacrifice a tremendous amount of time and money in hopes that their child will obtain Olympic gold. There is a lot of dedication and hard work on both parts from a very young age--maybe even prenatally with eating right, exercising and taking care of mom during pregnancy. However, I guarantee that none of these mothers took prenatal vitamins for the sole purpose of producing an Olympian! They took prenatal vitamins as part of an overall prenatal program for the health of their baby.
There are many components of a good prenatal program, such as nutrition, exercise, mental health and prenatal learning. It is a concept that is growing because so many are realizing the benefits of encouraging cognitive development during the important stages of fetal development. Prenatal education does not push your baby to be smarter but strengthens his or her foundation for a lifetime of learning.
That's why we say that BabyPlus no more produces a genius than taking a prenatal vitamin produces a body builder--or in this case, an Olympic athlete!
Baby - It's Cold Outside!Once you have completed your pregnancy and your 16 lessons of BabyPlus Prenatal curriculum, you will have a little bundle of joy to take care of - and dress!
The temps are very frigid here at the home office of BabyPlus US. We have seen so much snow - plus blowing and drifting!
No matter where you are in the world, it is important to make sure your new baby is adequately bundled for the weather.
A good rule of thumb is to dress your baby just as you are dressed yourself. Also, think in layers. These can be added or removed as needed through the day.
Try to keep a hat on baby. Scarves are not a good idea because
they can get caught on things.
Finally, remember to bring along an extra blanket or two. You never know when you might need to snuggle baby up just a little more tightly!
The best thing about bundling up baby is that you know she won't be at the back door after five minutes saying she is ready to come back inside for cocoa! Wait - that's older children - another blog for another day!
Winter Safety Tips - Part 1(These valuable tips on how to keep your child safe and warm this winter were provided by the
American Academy of Pediatrics.)
Whether winter brings severe storms, a light dusting or just cold temps, the
American Academy of Pediatrics has some valuable tips on how to keep your child safe and warm.
What to Wear: - Dress infants and children warmly for outdoor activities. Several thin layers will keep them dry and warm. Clothing for children should consist of thermal long johns, turtlenecks, one or two shirts, pants, sweater, coat, warm socks, boots, gloves or mittens, and a hat.
- The rule of thumb for older babies and young children is to dress them in one more layer of clothing than an adult would wear in the same conditions.
- Blankets, quilts, pillows, sheepskins and other loose bedding may contribute to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and should be kept out of an infant's sleeping
environment. Sleep clothing like one-piece sleepers is preferred. - If a blanket must be used to keep a sleeping infant warm, it should be tucked in around the crib mattress, reaching only as far as your baby's chest, so the infant's face is less likely to become covered by bedding.
Hypothermia:- Hypothermia develops when a child's temperature falls below normal due to exposure to cold. It often happens when a youngster is playing outdoors in extremely cold weather without wearing proper clothing.
- As hypothermia sets in, the child may shiver and become lethargic and clumsy. His speech may become slurred and his body temperature will decline.
- If you suspect your child is hypothermic, call 911 at once. Until help arrives, take the child indoors, remove any wet clothing, and wrap him in blankets or warm clothes.
Frostbite:- Frostbite happens when the skin and outer tissues become frozen. This condition tends to happen on extremities like the fingers, toes, ears and nose. They may become pale, gray and blistered. At the same time, the child may complain that her skin burns or has become numb.
- Set reasonable time limits on outdoor play. Have children come inside periodically to warm up.
- If frostbite occurs, bring the child indoors and place the frostbitten parts of her body in warm (not hot) water. Warm washcloths may be applied to frostbitten nose, ears and lips.
- Do not rub the frozen areas.
- After a few minutes, dry and cover him with clothing or blankets. Give him something warm to drink.
- If the numbness continues for more than a few minutes, call your doctor.
Pregnancy is a very important time. So much is going on and you can influence a lot through nutrition, exercise and prenatal learning.
Prenatal learning is becoming more mainstream and can positively influence your baby's cognitive development during the time of very important fetal growth. The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System is the perfect tool for your baby's prenatal journey which will influence him or her intellectually, developmentally, creatively and emotionally from the time they are born.
BabyPlus consists of a series of 16 simple sounds that resemble a mother's heartbeat. The rhythm of the sounds increases incrementally as the pregnancy progresses. The BabyPlus pattern introduces your little one to a sequential learning process built upon the natural rhythms relevant to their own environment.
This "auditory exercise" strengthens learning ability during the developmental period when the advantages will be most significant and enduring for a child.
He or she learns to discriminate between the sound coming from the mother and those from BabyPlus. In other words, learning has begun.
The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System is a very reliable product. Occasionally a problem can occur, and it is usually a battery issue.
There are several things you may want to try. First, be sure you have a fresh set of alkaline batteries. Even new batteries at the store could be old. We recommend Duracell brand battery. We do not recommend rechargeable batteries.
The next thing you can do is check the battery contacts. Sometimes inserting a battery can accidentally bend a contact. You can create a tighter fit by removing the batteries and pulling the contacts out a bit. There are two sets of thin metal flaps with raised dots on each side of the battery casing for a total of four. Take your pinky fingernail or a paperclip and gently pull out the flaps to create a tighter connection for the battery.
Finally, you can remove the batteries and let the system discharge stored energy for 30-45 minutes. Then, insert a new set of fresh alkaline batteries.In most cases, the above suggestions help. You may contact our
Customer Service Department for further assistance.
Shannon Miller's son is 3 months old already! Like all parents, she is realizing that the time
goes by so quickly. After the months of eager anticipation, all of sudden the months and weeks rush by! We eagerly anticipate Shannon's comments about baby development after birth - here they are:
"Rocco will be 3 months old in a few days and he is doing so well. I almost cried when I had to start boxing up some of the outfits that he's grown out of. He's getting so big! Everyone keeps telling us how mature and alert he is.
Of course, we think he's the greatest anyway.
So i'll gush about him just a bit, because that's what mom's do. He is holding his head up and pushing his chest up so well during tummy time and
loves to kick the rattles on his play mat. Of course, his favorite is story time with Daddy before he goes to bed. He loves to smile and "talk" to us and is still nursing well. When daddy gives him a bottle he doesn't have any trouble adjusting.
He is still doing well at night, knock on wood. He regularly sleeps from his 10pm feeding until 7am when I get him up for breakfast. (How exciting is that?!) He's so much more alert now, focusing on faces, following sounds and smiling at mom and dad. He loves watching the trees go by when we walk in the park and is still trying to figure out what exactly that monster is that keeps breathing near him. (Otherwise known as our 120lb dog, Indy)
Every day there is something new. And as difficult as it sometimes gets to balance work, sanity and a new baby, it's so worth it!"Great sleeping habits, great feeding habits, very interactive and responsive - yep, definitely a BabyPlus baby! We are excited to be a part of Shannon's experience with her baby!
BabyPlus has a new fan!
Cassandra has an adorable blog at
http://www.aubutfamily.blogspot.com/. I must say she has the cutest little ones--and she is pregnant with baby #3!
Her blog has a lot of great information about giveaways and contests as well as information on new and fun products. She does a great job of posting pictures and there's always something new!
Welcome to the BabyPlus family, Cassandra!
Jennifer at
http://www.babymakinmachine.com/ is a mom-to-be from Texas who is due the end of June.
Her blog site is so cute and has received many awards. She also blogs at Conceive online. In addition, she has weekly giveaways through her 40 weeks of pregnancy. It's definitely worth checking out!
Welcome, Jennifer! We look forward to hearing about your experiences with BabyPlus and prenatal learning!
Do you know The BabyPlus Company is on Facebook?
You can network with other parents who have used (or are thinking about using) prenatal learning for their babies, read pregnancy tips and ask questions. We even run contests! (Watch for postings regarding an upcoming contest next month!)
If you would like to follow us, click on the Facebook logo.
If you want to learn more about BabyPlus, use of a prenatal curriculum during critical stages of fetal development, or the benefits of using prenatal education, click on the BabyPlus logo below.
This is a recent blog written by our Japanese distribution partner Kayo Awad. We were very fortunate to have her join us at the CES in Las Vegas. She is a BabyPlus parent (two times) and she and her husband David are now our sole distributors in Japan.
In her own words:
"My initial encounter with BabyPlus was almost 6 years ago when I became pregnant with
my older son.
My husband saw an ad in a pregnancy magazine and after some research online, secretly bought the product. He presented it to me with a little embarrassment at first, but I understood the concept right away and started using it.
The result was...amazing! Our first baby was super easy-going, slept through the night almost immediately and nursed really well.
More than anything, he was a really happy, friendly and fun baby and everyone including total strangers absolutely loved him! However, we didn't necessarily attribute everything to BabyPlus as he was our first and we did a lot of prenatal education activities such as reading to him, singing to him, playing kick-games, etc, on our own besides BabyPlus during pregnancy.
What made it firm for us that BabyPlus really works was when our second son was born. 17 months after the first birth, we had another boy. This time we were convinced BabyPlus worked because we did absolutely NOTHING for Taikyo (prenatal education) except for BabyPlus and this baby was even easier - he just ate and slept all day for the first 2 months!! When he was awake, he would just laugh or smile all the time. People called him the Buddha baby
We were so convinced BabyPlus did it that we flew over to the headquarters with our 3 week-old son and had a meeting with BabyPlus Company president about bringing the product to Japan, where I'm from.
It's been an amazing journey. Most people are skeptical at first just like we were or tend to think it's hit or miss...but they become "believers" after birth and we keep seeing similar rave reviews all over the Internet now.
We are very grateful we found BabyPlus for our boys and we are able to help other people find it for their babies in Japan.
Thank you, BabyPlus!!"
Thank you to David and Kayo for their wonderful partnership!
How many of you really want to exercise during pregnancy? Let's be honest, how many of us really want to exercise ever? Exercise during pregnancy is probably more important than any other time in your life. I am a person who actually does like to work out so I thought it might be good to share a few tips with you on how to accomplish this feat:
- Walking - This is one of the best cardiovascular exercises that a pregnant woman can do. It is low impact and does not require any equipment or gym memberships.
- Swimming - Now I am not the best swimmer out there so I cannot actually vouch for this one. Doctors say that it is great for working out the entire body and is easy on your joints because you feel weightless in the water.
- Wii - There is a nifty new game out there called the Wii Fit which gives you a variety of exercises to keep you in top shape. They are not too difficult and even celeb moms such as Heidi Klum are using it.
- Yoga - It will help keep you flexible while building muscles.
Coupling this with the use of
BabyPlus is a great way to give your baby the head start he/she needs. Scheduling
BabyPlus into your day can give your baby a few advantages such as learning to feed quickly, better motor skills, sleeping through the night and more.
I receive many of the same questions in Customer Service. A common question is regarding the Usage Chart and how many days to use each lesson.
To determine how many days to use each of the 16 lesson is to take the number of weeks remaining in your pregnancy (based on a 40 week pregnancy) and multiply by 7 to get the total days remaining. Then divide that total by 16 (number of lessons). The result is the number of days that you should play each of the 16 segments.
For example, if you are 19 weeks along, you have approximately 21 weeks left in your pregnancy. You would multiple 21 by 7 to get 147 days, which you would divide by 16 and get 9. You would use each lesson 9 days and switch to the next lesson on day 10.
If you are referring to the chart, it can sometimes be confusing. The chart is to be used just once to determine your schedule. For example, if you are in your 24th week of pregnancy when you start the BabyPlus, you will use each lesson twice a day for 7 days. Just find the week you are pregnant in the first column and the second column will show you how many days you will use each lesson twice a day.
Once you reach Lesson 16, you will listen to it until you deliver. It may be a shorter or longer number of days than you have used the other lessons.
If you need further explanation, you may always
call or email our office. We are always here to help!
We are back from CES - Las Vegas!
The Consumer Electronics Show has concluded in Las Vegas, and we were beyond thrilled with our experience.
This year was the first year for the "Mommy Tech" area. The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System was a perfect fit for "Mommy Tech." We had so many great visitors to our booth. Several representatives from countries all over
the world are as excited as we are! Savvy parents know that the prenatal period is critical - and did we ever hear about it!
The study of the prenatal environment is not new, and some of the recent great findings just confirm what is already known.Shannon Miller spoke on behalf of BabyPlus. She is seeing tangible benefits in her son - such as he was sleeping through the night at 6 weeks and he has been very alert.
Prenatal care is important during the pregnancy trimesters. The stages of development of a fetus are fascinating and crucial at the same time. BabyPlus will have a profound and important impact on your baby.
And, with the hundreds of people who visited our BabyPlus booth, we know that infant development is a priority!
My sister-in-law is due for her ultrasound this week. I can't believe how quickly time has flown to get here! It feels like yesterday she and my brother just announced the pregnancy!
They have a darling two-year-old little boy and would really like to have a girl. She really wants to find out ahead of time. I had a tough time deciding if I wanted to know. I can see both sides of the argument for finding out a baby's sex before birth.
With my first son, you didn't need ultrasound training to see he was a boy! With my second, he was stubborn and wouldn't budge, so he was a complete surprise. Either way, I was just happy when they arrived and were both healthy.
So, if I have another nephew or a niece, it really won't matter. A new baby is a true miracle--boy or girl!
Your child will have an amazing life....This is just one of the many, many great emails we receive from BabyPlus parents all over the world. Imagine what our world could be like in 20 years if
all teachers were saying things like this about their students!
"Hi, my child is now four, and I consistently hear from her preschool teachers, who are very
experienced - her PK3 teacher last year has taught for 35 years and has a masters degree - that she is unique even among the other very bright children that they work with. They can't say enough good things about her. This is a quote from her teacher at her summer school, where she has gone every summer since age 2: " I hope I get to know her in 20 years. She really stands out among all the children that I have worked with. She will have an amazing life and contribute to many people along the way. Enjoy the ride."
It is hard to quantify what makes her so different from the other children. It is not just pure academics but an overall higher level of engagement with the world and everyone around her. We have seen this since birth.
I would say she has outrageous enthusiasm for life, and she came into the world a complete little person. It's like there is more of her than you would expect, and it's easy to forget that she is in such a tiny body."
YOU can directly impact the future of your child. Baby development after birth is directly impacted by your prenatal care. Include BabyPlus as your prenatal care curriculum and experience the tangible benefits - just like parents all over the world!
Resolution # 1 - Learn more about prenatal education.So, now that I am pregnant, I want to make sure I do everything possible for my baby.
I keep hearing about prenatal care - I know about taking vitamins and eating right, and now I want to know more about learning in the womb.
First, I am going to visit
www.babyplus.com. I know that by visiting this site I will find out about the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System, the only system scientifically proven effective for prenatal education.
Wow - look at this - since 1989, parents in more than 60 countries worldwide have given their children the BabyPlus advantage!
There are some amazing benefits to using BabyPlus while pregnant -
having a baby who is self-soothing might mean better sleep for baby and for me!Well, that is some great information - now on to
Resolution # 2 - find out what other parents have to say about BabyPlus.
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