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Is it just me, or does it seem that when summer rolls around everyone is having babies? Nope, it's not just me, it's a fact. Almost four million babies are born in the United States each year, and interestingly, a higher number of them are born during warm weather. According to the Centers For Disease Control, more babies arrive in the summer than any other season, and July, August, and September are the most common months. With so many babies being born in July and August, we need to go back nine months to when the babies were conceived. This means that full-term babies born in the summer were conceived during the winter months Some anthropologists theorize that more babies are conceived during the winter because that’s when people spend more time together indoors.

With that said, are any of our BabyPlus fans expecting this summer? If so, we'd love to know your due date. Please share with us on www.facebook.com/BabyPlusUSA.

If you are expecting, now might be the time to start thinking about using BabyPlus as well!

We often get questions from parents about delivering during the winter. If you are due in the next month or two, it looks like you have a winter baby on your hands. You will just want to help you prepare:

• Use your BabyPlus system. Forget what lesson you're on? Visit www.babyplus.com to download your lesson plan.
• Pack your labor bag. Remember to pack important items such as a coat, blankets, extra long-sleeve onsies, hats and socks.
• Goodies for mommy. Dads, help your mommies out by packing her back and including clothes, slippers, socks, pj's, makeup, lotions, oils and anything else that might be her favorite.

If you are expecting, we'd love to know what your due date is. Share with us on www.facebook.com/BabyPlusUSA!

It's January, there's no where to go, you're stuck inside and it's cold. The good news is your expecting and that little bundle of joy is what helps you see the bright light at the end of the cold wintery tunnel. Pregnancy during the winter can have it's own challenges. We're here to give you a few suvival tips to get through your winter pregnancy:

• Stay Safe: Sorry, no sledding for you this year. Make sure you wear a sturdy pair of boots and ask for help when needed.
• Bundle Up: Make sure you wear gloves, heavy coats, scarves and hats to keep you and baby warm.
• Hydration is Key: Most people don't think about winter as a time to stay hydrated. However, due to the extremely dry air, it's just as important to consume that H2O during the winter months as the summer months.

Stay tuned for our Surviving Winter Pregnancy Part 2. Until then, best wishes from BabyPlus!

It's still January which means we are barely half way to spring. You are a number of months into your pregnancy and ready to get out of the house and start enjoying nice weather again. In our last segment, we gave you three tips on surviving the long winter months while pregnant. We're back to give you a few more:

• Exercise: This may sound like the last thing you want to do, but a long walk (be careful if it's snowing or icy) could be the perfect solution to get your blood flowing and feeling "normal" again.
• Eat Healthy: Eating healthy can be tricky with all the rich winter stews and heavy cheese filled casseroles. However, by maintaining a healthy diet, you will feel more energized throughout the cold winter months.
• Pamper Yourself: By getting pedicures or massages, they can not only help your circulation but also boost your mood.

We would love to hear your tips and suggestions for all the BabyPlus mommas out there. Feel free to comment below!

We are back from CES 2012, and we were very excited to see that BabyPlus created quite a bit of excitement there!

We spoke to many, many (many!) people about the benefits of this patented prenatal education system.  Parents to be want a baby who sleeps well, eats well and reaches pediatric milestones well.  BabyPlus parents consistently tell us that their babies show these characteristics and more!

We have been blogged about on a tech website called Binary Wasteland.  Click on the Binary Wasteland logo to read the full blog about the author's experience at CES!

We had at least 31 BabyPlus Dads stop by our booth at the International CES show in Las Vegas last week.  Here are some of the things we heard from these very enthusiastic men who came to seek us out to tell us:

"My wife wore this, and our child's IQ is off the charts..."

"My wife and I used BabyPlus, thank you!"

"My 16 year old plays 5 instruments, and we don't have any other musicians in the family!"

"BabyPlus works - our baby is a great sleeper!"

"I have a 5 and a 7 year old - their skills are amazing."  He had never forgotten us and couldn't believe we were at CES.

"I have twin 6 year-old girls.  A nurse friend of mine recommended BabyPlus.  All their milestones were so strong!"

"I think about BabyPlus more than you know!"

Remember - these dads took the time to come and look for us in the Mommy Tech area - with smart cars and new computer tablets everywhere. These Dads wanted to make sure they spoke to BabyPlus because what they see in their children is so very fantastic.

Use BabyPlus while you are pregnant and then come to our booth at CES 2013 to tell us about your baby!

We look forward to seeing you next year - bring pictures!

Each day we receive amazing testimonails from loving BabyPlus parents on our Facebook page. It is so wonderful to hear how these little lives are making it in this big world. Here's just one example from a BabyPlus mom:

BabyPlus is AMAZING! Our daughter Aubrey is so bright and such a fast learner. By one she was saying her name, breakfast, puzzle, all sorts of words. She is 17 months now and can count to 10, can say a,b,c,d,e.. She knows so many words I wouldn't know where to begin. Aubrey tells us when she's hungry, what she wants, when she needs to go potty and so much more. I am so proud of her and so thankful I choose BabyPlus. I will definitely use it again!!! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

We are happy to bring you yet another testimonial from our Facebook page. Parents all over the world are bragging about what BabyPlus has done for their little ones. Here's a testimonial from one of our most loyal fans, Dawn:

"Ms. Lily is officially two weeks old today :-) Our Second Baby Plus Baby in our Family... So far when she is awake, she is already tying to hold her head up, fully alert & smiling. She also doesn't mind tummy time, nurses up to 4 ounces and is sleeping 4 and a half hours between feedings (which means at night she eats at 11pm, 3:30am and 7:30am- dropping one of her night feeding last week...yay). Thank you BabyPlus!"

Don't believe us, then see what other real parents have to say.

Movie Star, Jennifer Garner, and her husband, actor Ben Affleck, are expecting their third child together. These two might be parenting pros by now, but still could stand to know more about BabyPlus.

The former Alias actress knows about prenatal learning and educating her baby in the womb.
 
These busy parents may not know about all the wonderful benefits BabyPlus Prenatal Education System can provide. However, we should inform them along with our other readers. Parents all over the world report the benefits of using BabyPlus while pregnant: babies are more relaxed and alert at birth, nurse readily, sleep better and self-soothe. BabyPlus is also easy to use, even for the busiest of celebrity parent.

BabyPlus congratulates Jennifer and Ben!

How I Met Your Mother star Alyson Hannigan and her husband, actor Alexis Denis, are expecting their second child together.

The former Buffy the Vampire slayer actress knows about prenatal learning and educating her baby in the womb.  

Alyson and her husband made the decision to use the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System with their first pregnancy and have realized the wonderful benefits in their first child, daughter Satyana. 

Parents all over the world report the benefits of using BabyPlus while pregnant:  babies are relaxed and alert at birth,  nurse readily, sleep well, and self-soothe.

BabyPlus congratulates Alyson and Alexis - and big sister Satyana, too!

Hilary Duff and her husband Mike Comrie are expecting a baby soon!

They have shared the news with loved ones and friends and have read articles on prenatal development.  Most expectant parents want to know everything they can about the critical period in prenatal development.  So, the next step for Hilary and Mike is to use the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System.  

Using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System during pregnancy promotes learning in the womb.

Hilary and Mike lead busy lives, so they will likely be interested to know the benefits of using BabyPlus.  Parents report that BabyPlus babies more readily nurse, have an increased ability to self-soothe, are more interactive and responsive, and are relaxed and alert at birth.  Being busy working parents, Hilary and Mike will want to know about the BabyPlus curriculum and how the mother's heartbeat sounds have a positive impact on infant sleeping schedules.

BabyPlus wishes Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie and their baby the very best!

Search the internet and you will find many blogs and sites regarding early education.  BrillKids is a wonderful site full of ideas, blogs and tips to maximize your little one's learning potential.  We at BabyPlus definitely agree and take it one step further knowing that learning begins before birth!

We are very excited to learn that early learning expert, Dr. Richard Gentry, will be joining the BrillKids Blog.  Read more about Dr. Gentry below.

"A former University professor and elementary school teacher, Dr. Gentry brings to BrillKids over thirty years of experience in the field of early education. He is also the author of many books including Raising Confident Readers: How to Teach Your Child to Read—From Baby to Age 7.

Dr. Gentry joined the BrillKids Foundation team earlier this year to help with our “early education for every child” mission. Now, he will also be contributing his thoughts on early childhood education on the BrillKids Blog."

You can read the full interview at BrillKids.  While you're there, check out all the wonderful hints to encourage your little one's day-to-day learning.  

Congratulations to BabyPlus mommy, Dawn, and her newest edition. Their daughter was born November 23, 2011, just in time for Thanksgiving!

Dawn told us that, "All the doctors and nurses LOVED her and comment on how sweet, alert and calm she was. She nursed right away and not yet been fussy. Less than 24 hours after being born, she was already starting to hold her head up as well as focusing on sounds and faces. Just like her sister, BOTH are BabyPlus Babies :-) Thank you Baby Plus!!!"

Thank you Dawn for using BabyPlus and sharing your adorable little miracle with the world!

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. That means New Years is just around the corner. We, at BabyPlus, have so much to be thankful for this year:

1. All the new bundles of joy that have come into this world.
2. The wonderful mommies who have used BabyPlus and loved it.
3. Each other. Yes, we are one big happy family at BabyPlus!
4. The new members of our BabyPlus Twitter and Facebook pages. They are now apart of the BabyPlus family.

There is so much to be thankful for this year. We are excited to see what lies in store for 2012!

I came across a GREAT website - http://www.zerotothree.org/

According to their mission statement, "ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers." (source:  www.zerotothree.org)

We all want to improve the lives of infants and children, and that is why I was excited to see that the period from zero to three years was the focus of this group.  We at BabyPlus always say zero to three not one to three!

There is a tab to click on a “baby brain map.” There, you can find information about brain development during the prenatal period. (source: http://www.zerotothree.org/baby-brain-map.html)

Using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System during your baby’s brain development will strengthen your baby’s progress during the most critical periods in the prenatal period. 

At BabyPlus, we know the study of the prenatal environment will continue, and we are excited to be the front runners in understanding the importance of the prenatal period.

Help us get to 1,000 fans on Facebook! Once we reach lucky #1,000, we will be drawing a Facebook Fan name and that person will win a $200 gift card! It's easy as pie, pumpkin pie...mmmm, Thanksgiving. Okay, before we get too off-track, we show you how easy it really is to win:

1. Go to www.facebook.com/BabyPlusUSA
2. Click "Like" on the top of the page
3. Automatically enter for your chance to win $200

See, we told you it was as easy as pie. Good luck.

We're so proud of BabyPlus and the benefits it has to offer. There are so many baby products on the market these days. How do you know which ones are supposed to work? What should you be doing for your baby? What is smart to avoid? The choices and decisions can be overwhelming (and unending). This is why we love hearing from our BabyPlus parents. If you have questions about whether or not to use it, just read a few testimonies like the one below.

"When I first read your testimonials regarding BabyPlus I wondered if my child would enjoy the same benefits. I began using the system when I was 18 weeks pregnant but could not keep up the schedule with a fast pace career. I stopped when I was about 31 weeks. I thought that my efforts went down the drain and did not try to look for any benefits from BabyPlus. However, over the past 18 months I've made mental notes of my son's milestones and when I went back to your testimonials to compare I realized that he has accomplished many of the same feats these BabyPlus babies have. I cannot believe that only 13 weeks of using this system had such a positive impact on my son's development. He never had colic, has been extremely happy and expressive since he was born, laughs as if it's rolling from his toes since he was 4 months, latched on immediately after birth and today has a vocabulary of about 50 words, not including animal sounds he can make or hand gestures he's memorized for his favorites songs. I'd like to think it's part genetic but I know that BabyPlus played a significant role. I will definitely use it completely and diligently during my next pregnancy. Thank you!"

Brittany
San Francisco, California

And the winner is...

The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System is used during pregnancy to give your baby a headstart in life.  BabyPlus is a simple, safe set of sounds (16 lessons) used during pregnancy to strengthen cognitive development.  Much like a prenatal vitamin aids in physical development, BabyPlus aids in cognitive development.  Your baby hears the sounds of BabyPlus and your heartbeat and learns to discriminate between the two sounds... In other words, learning has begun!

One popular benefit is that BabyPlus parents consistently report that their babies are great sleepers. 

BabyPlus parents also report other tangible benefits in their babies - including better nursing and better abilities to self-soothe.

So, can you spot the BabyPlus baby?

Did you know BabyPlus has a channel on YouTube???  We have several great videos and comments from parents all over the world!

This is a comment left by a BabyPlus dad:

"Everyone thought I was mad when I used BabyPlus with my first child. Obviously, there is no proof that this system makes for intelligent happy babies, it could be other factors BUT when I compare my BabyPlus baby to my other 2 there is a big difference in the way their brain works & the way they behave.  I'm not saying that the 2 kids that I didn't use BabyPlus on are thick - far from it but, my 1st impresses me on a daily basis with the sheer scope of his thoughts. Coincidence maybe but I think not."

This BabyPlus parent has his own "in-house" control group since he used BabyPlus with his third child only.  He is quick to point out that his first two babies are not "thick" but he does see a little something extra in his BabyPlus baby.