Early Brain Development During Pregnancy

Thump thump.  Thump thump.  Thump thump.

Curious Friend:   What is that noise coming from your belly? 

Mom2Be:  That's my new BabyPlus. 

Curious Friend:  Baby what? 

Mom2Be:  BabyPlus.  It's basically learning in the womb.  It takes a simple set of sounds that resembles my heartbeat and uses it to strengthen my baby's cognitive development. 

Curious Friend:  Really?  It sounds silly to me.  How can a heartbeat make your baby learn?

Mom2Be:  It's quite simple.  Studies have shown that a developing baby's brain is stimulated by the mother's heartbeat.  By using that sound, it makes sense that it will make his or her learning ability stronger. 

Curious Friend:  Okay.  You've got my attention.  But I don't feel that a baby should be forced into learning before he or she is even born.  There's enough pressure to have a smart and perfect baby.

Mom2Be:  Oh, BabyPlus doesn't necessarily make your baby smarter or even force them to learn.  It just strengthens what your baby will be born with.  It also helps your baby more readily nurse, self soothe and reach developmental milestones earlier. 

Curious Friend:  That is very interesting!  I want to use it during my pregnancy.  When can I start?

Mom2Be:  You would want to start using it at about 18 weeks, when your baby's hearing is developed.

Curious Friend:  All of what you have said makes a lot of sense.  If I want to learn more, where can I get more information?

Mom2Be:  Their website www.babyplus.com has a lot of great information as well as answers to many frequently asked questions.  It also has wonderful testimonials from so many families who have actually used BabyPlus!

Curious Friend:  I can't wait to get started!  Who knew that such a simple idea could have such a huge impact on my baby.  What a great discovery!