Help Baby Sleep

Mother’s Day is such a special day, and it brings about so many emotions and dreams.  There are mothers around the world who wish, hope, and pray for similar things.  

Many mothers with newborns wish for more sleep, and for their baby to sleep throughout the night.  Many mothers hope their child will meet and exceed developmental milestones as they grow.  Many mothers also pray their child can achieve success in what they set out to do in life.  

What if there was a product that could be worn by mothers while their baby develops in utero?  Testimonials from mothers who used BabyPlus while pregnant demonstrate that the BabyPlus product can help with these mother wishes, hopes, and dreams. 

To read more about BabyPlus testimonials, please visit www.babyplus.com.

 

Internationally known super-model and BabyPlus mom, Niki Taylor, proudly participated in March of Dimes' March for Babies to help raise awareness and critical funds for healthier, stronger babies.

Taylor joined the March of Dimes in kicking off the walk in at Tropical Park in Miami, FL on the morning of Saturday, April 28^th.  The walk was close to the area where Taylor grew up.  She’s such a great mom and involved citizen. 

Herself a mother to a five month old son, a three year old daughter, and two very handsome 17 year old twin boys, Taylor connects with the cause and the need for people to sign up for the walk and fundraise. “I am proud to bring my own young ones out to be part of this event. Together we will walk for healthier babies, and for those born too soon and need our help.”   Taylor truly seems to care about the health and well-being of children.

Last fall Niki appeared on the hit TV show, The Doctors, discussing her favorite things for pregnancy and healthy living.  She mentioned The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System as one of her must have pregnancy items.  Taylor touted the benefits of using the system during her two most recent pregnancies. She said her daughter began good sleeping patterns early and was alert and calm from birth.  It’s terrific to see such a progressive mom who is educated on the important connection between early brain development and auditory stimulation. 

Babies born prematurely (before 37 weeks gestation) may be at risk for developmental problems that could persist throughout their lives, including problems with auditory attention, or the child’s ability to concentrate on and listen to sounds for an extended period of time, especially in a distracted environment.

An important study regarding prematurity was conducted by Emily Zimmerman, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Amir Lahav, ScD, PhD, focused on how premature infants respond to various sounds. The study may have the long-term potential to determine whether there is an early biomarker for ADHD, which typically isn’t detected until school age.  “Our findings show that there may be a window of opportunity to improve the physiological health of babies born prematurely using auditory simulation,” he said.

The research linked exposure to an audio recording of the mother’s heartbeat and her voice to a lower incidence of cardio-respiratory events in preterm infants. These infants typically experience high rates of adverse heart and lung events, such as apnea, a pause in breathing that lasts longer than 20 seconds, and bradycardia, slowing of the heart rate below 80 beats per minute. Researchers found that cardio-respiratory events occurred at a much lower frequency when the infants were exposed to maternal sound stimulation versus routine hospital noise and sounds.

“The results also suggest that there is a period of time when the infant’s auditory development is most intact that this intervention of maternal sound stimulation could be most effective,” Lahav said. “However, further research is needed.”

Are you participating in a walk for the March of  Dimes? We want to hear all about it! Tag us in your Facebook photos and tell us your story!  When you walk in March for Babies, you give hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year.

If you’re an expectant parent interested in prenatal brain development, then this will be one of the most important articles you’ll ever read.

Here’s why…  I’m going to share with you the fascinating link between providing an enriched auditory environment during your pregnancy and the significantly enhanced development of your child’s mind.

From the moment we see a positive result on a pregnancy test; we begin to navigate the complicated world of being a parent. Almost immediately, the barrage of advertising messages and opinions from well-meaning friends and family can often cause confusion about what is best for our baby.   I am doing what I did throughout my first two pregnancies; getting educated about what will make a difference and then going with my gut!  Pregnancy (though it seems to drag on forever) is a relatively short period in your baby’s long life of learning and development.  Take the time to look at the latest research about early cognition and prenatal brain development. 

We know so much more now about prenatal brain development than ever before.  It’s really exciting to be armed with powerful information about things like DHA and the importance of an enriched prenatal auditory environment.  No matter how you choose to communicate with your baby, after week 18 he’ll be listening and likely hungry for more.  Babies with an enriched nurturing auditory environment often show an increased ability to self-soothe and are more responsive at birth.  Later, parents of these same children report to have improved school readiness and longer attention spans.   

Fetal Brain Development

Experience is an essential component of prenatal brain development.   A prenatal child's specific experiences determine which connections are strengthened and expanded, and which connections are eliminated. 

• Connections that are used repeatedly become stronger. 
• Connections that are not used are eventually lost to pruning. 
• Repetition is important because it provides the child with multiple opportunities to strengthen connections and enhance prenatal brain development.

It also is important that experiences be enriching. A prenatal child should have regular opportunities to experience sounds that are new and different. These experiences should be challenging, but not overwhelming, just a step beyond what he can already do.  Your womb truly is the perfect classroom! A developmentally appropriate set of sounds that introduce patterns of rhythm to the baby similar to the maternal heartbeat are most likely to make the biggest impact on his/her prenatal brain development...  As a baby discriminates the simple rhythmic sounds from those of his mother, auditory learning begins.

The human brain begins forming very early in prenatal life (just three weeks after conception), but in many ways, brain development is a lifelong project. That is because the same events that shape the brain during development are also responsible for storing information—new skills and memories—throughout life. The major difference between prenatal brain development in the womb versus learning at a later age is a matter of degree: the brain is far more impressionable (neuroscientists use the term plastic) in early life than in maturity. This plasticity has both a positive and a negative side. On the positive side, it means that young children's brains are more open to learning and enriching influences.

Bilingualism in Babies Starts in the Womb

A recent joint study from Canadian and French researchers finds infants born to bilingual mother’s exhibit different language preferences than infants born to moms who speak only one language.  Bilingualism has been linked to a variety of positive cognitive benefits, including early ready, better critical think skills and longer attention spans.  Now we know what the baby experiences in his prenatal environment truly matters to the prenatal brain development in this small window of opportunity.  The study was published in the January 29, 2010, journal  Psychological Science.  Many expectant parents are not bilingual or have a preference for only one language thus never exposing baby to this important auditory enrichment.  The one consistently heard sound in the prenatal environment 24 hours 7 days a week is the mom’s heart beat.  Based on more than 23 years of scientific research the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System provides a patented curriculum that introduces a developing baby to learning in the only true and consistent language of the prenatal environment, a language based on the maternal heartbeat.  Studies show that a fetus does recognize the maternal heartbeat and can differentiate progressive versions of that sound.  Much like early language immersion, the simple, naturally derived lessons are the most effective at strengthening a lifetime of strong learning.  This early advantage during prenatal brain development means children will be able to absorb and appreciate far more of their environment than if they had not received this prenatal enrichment.  This might also be a fabulous time to turn your car into a “university on wheels” and begin a language course.  I am a big fan of Rosetta stone but there are many great options on the market. 

When it comes to IQ  - environment matters

You have probably heard the phrase nature versus nurture. It tends to pop up whenever we gain some new insight into prenatal brain development. Has some aspect of personality or intelligence come about as a result of genes and part of our inborn nature? Or because of the influence of parents, teachers, or other aspects of the environment that nurtured us?  The answer is both. 

In a study published in 2008 UCLA researchers found about 85 percent of the variation in white matter in the parietal lobe, which is involved in mathematics, logic, and visual-spatial skills, can be attributed to genetics. Only about 45 percent of the variation in the temporal lobe, which plays a central role in learning and memory, appears to be inherited.  This is the same part of the brain most impacted by an enriched auditory environment early in prenatal brain development.  Being armed with this knowledge is empowering to expectant parents all over the world.  A well-organized brain has well-functioning myelin, in which water can be seen clearly moving along specific paths. "Diffusion imaging gives a picture of how intact your brain connections are," says Paul Thompson, a neuroscientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, who lead the study. 

Fetal Response to outside stimuli

Another important study came from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hua Chiew Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.  The study focused on the fetal response to outside stimuli and assessed the capacity of the fetus’ memory and learning in various senses.  Researchers trained 120 pregnant mothers to practice the prenatal activity of auditory enrichment.  They used a heartbeat sound, music and rhythmic patting and rocking. The below results provide further reinforcement that giving baby an enriched auditory environment before birth really can make a difference in prenatal brain development:

 The clinical data and the evaluation sheet for analysis of fetal response and learning to prenatal activity were assessed in term of always, frequent, sometime, seldom and never response. The outcome of these samples demonstrated that 87.5% of experimental infants can recognize maternal voice and 70% recognize to prenatal music. They calm down significantly when giving a prenatal music, heart beat sound, rhythmic patting and rocking pattern which they ever received during in utero. This suggests that fetus can learn variety of sensory stimuli even before birth and these previous experiences they received in utero during this important prenatal brain development period may influence postnatal learning and perception. Experimental infants have a capacity of turning to voice only at 4.6 days in average while the general population turn to voice at 3.2 month. This means that they have a faster auditory development and learning than general population. In addition, they can be conditioned by kicking back when they were pat in 64.9%. The results confirm our belief that fetus have a capacity of conditional learning during the prenatal brain development stage. The study also showed better performance in relation between mother and child after participated the prenatal activity. These findings suggest that prenatal activity here may be introduced to routine prenatal care and may be an effective way to enhance mother and child attachment, as well as promote infant's intelligent and emotional development.

Dr. Susan Ludington-Hoe states in her book How to Have a Smarter Baby, “Infant stimulation accelerates a baby’s mental ability and increases a child’s skills in finding ways to stimulate himself.”

More evidence prenatal brain development can be impacted by environment

In a study designed to create an enriched environment for prenates by minimizing environmental stressors and substituting a positive, stimulating milieu, researchers designed a program that would reduce maternal stress with visualization and relaxation exercises, encourage mother-child bonding through prenatal communication and interaction exercises, and pleasantly stimulate prenatal auditory, tactile, visual and vestibular processes. Results from 150 pregnant women in the enrichment program compared to 100 pregnant women in a control group showed that infant head circumference, as an analog of prenatal brain development in the enriched group was significantly larger than that of the control group. Moreover, most dimensions on the Denver assessment scales showed earlier acquisition of gross and fine motor skills, language, and personal-social development by the enriched group compared to sample norms of Bangkok children.  Dr. Panthuraamphorn's research in creating positive and stimulating prenatal environments spans a number of studies with colleagues Dawiep Dookchitra and Manit Sanmaneechai who were co-researchers in a 1995 study focusing on auditory stimulation

DHA in Pregnancy: Should you Supplement?

DHA (or docosahexaenoic acid) an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil helps build your baby’s brain, nervous system, and eyes.  “Omega -3s are a specific type of fate that our body needs but cannot make,” says Melinda Johnson, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.  A baby in utero needs to get these fats from its mother for better prenatal brain development.  Researchers at the School of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Western Australia found that two years after birth, the children whose mothers had received a high dose of fish oil in the 2^nd half of pregnancy, one of the important stages in prenatal brain development, had higher scores in tests of their hand-eye coordination.  Another interesting study from the University of Oslo in Norway, found four year olds scored better on IQ tests if their mothers took DHA supplements during pregnancy.  .

How much DHA do you need?

Your brain is made up of about 60% omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil. And your baby's brain is about 70% of these acids. But studies show, you're probably deficient in them. In fact, most Westerners don't get enough of these important nutrients. According to the Journal of Perinatal Medicine, pregnant or lactating women need 200 mg of DHA a day.  Researchers are still evaluating the best possible sources for DHA.  Readily available sources are salmon, sardines, walnuts, eggs and milk.  If you would rather take a DHA supplement many researchers suggest you go for the one derived from algae rather than fish oil. (Then you will be getting your DHA just as the fish do; their source is marine algae.) Look for high levels of DHA. This is the "building block" of your child's prenatal brain development and is found in omega 3 fatty acids. Nevertheless, not all fish oil blends have a high amount of this important nutrient. The bottle will tell you how much DHA is in the product. Remember always consult with your obstetrician before making any changes to your prenatal routine. 

Prenatal auditory enrichment and DHA -  a winning combination for prenatal brain development

Prenatal learning and auditory enrichment is as vital to prenatal brain development as a prenatal vitamin is to enriching a baby’s physical development.  The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System offers developmental benefits that last a lifetime.  Moms everywhere are singing the praises of this prenatal system.  Celebrity moms like Nicole Richie and Gwen Stefani, just to name a few, have worn BabyPlus Prenatal Systems during pregnancy.  It is universal when a mom finds something that works for her she tells all of her friends.  It is the one thing women from every corner of the world have in common; we all want what is best for our children.  The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System is the only product of its kind on the market.   The system offers parents the opportunity to give their baby a head start while at the same time bonding with baby in a meaningful way.

 

A recent survey shows BabyPlus babies reach cognitive and developmental milestones ahead of recorded averages.  A survey of more than 350 BabyPlus parents indicates the majority of BabyPlus babies are calm and alert at birth. The survey also shows babies of parents, who used the BabyPlus educational system during pregnancy, sleep through the night, say their first words and take their first steps earlier than recorded averages for those milestones. In this first formal survey of BabyPlus parents, 84 percent of respondents said their baby was calm at birth and 96 percent said their baby was alert at birth.  In reaching their earliest developmental milestones, 68 percent of respondents said their children were sleeping more than six ours in a row by the age of three months compared to a four month average for infants; 48 percent reported their child said their first word by the age of six months compared to an average age of nine months; and 76 percent said their children took first steps before the age of 12 months compared to the a 12-15 month average.  In addition 98 percent of respondents described their baby as having an overall good disposition.   

 

 

 

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World-famous supermodel and mother of four Niki Taylor joins The Doctors to share health tricks for moms on the go!

After Niki talked about a very healthy smoothie - she talked about using BabyPlus.  Niki used BabyPlus with her daughter Ciel and saw great benefits - such as these (in her own words!):

"She is so alert, saying full sentences, got on a sleeping pattern very early at 8 months - her first word was apple."


Niki is expecting again and is using BabyPlus because she knows that the 16 lessons based on the mother's heartbeat help during brain development. 

Congratulations to Niki for doing the very best for her babies!

(source: thedoctorstv.com)

Email from a mom who knows first-hand that BabyPlus makes a better sleeping baby:

"I just wanted to thank you so much for BabyPlus.  I think it made a huge difference in how my daughter sleeps compared to my other 2 daughters. She is such a mellow, easy going, and happy baby!  

I always recommend BabyPlus now to friends and have passed it along to my cousin who is due in September.  I wish I would have known about BabyPlus before.  Thanks again for a great product.   My daughter  thanks you too :)"

Here at BabyPlus, we know that using our system during cognitive development - meaning while you are pregnant - will help strengthen your baby's mind for a lifetime of learning.  We also know the reported benefits of babies who self-soothe and reach developmental milestones earlier.

Give your baby BabyPlus and the gift of learning for a lifetime! (and - more sleep for you!)

All parents hope for a baby who is a great sleeper.  As a new parent, a good night's sleep can be hard to achieve.  However, your baby could be sleeping longer periods once born just by using this simple set of sounds during the prenatal period.

Most expectant parents prepare for the basics of caring for a new baby, but did you know that a better sleeping baby is one of the tangible benefits of using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System?

You may be able to do something about your baby's sleep habits right now - during the time of fetal development. Parents of BabyPlus babies consistently report that their babies sleep very well from the beginning.

Do something NOW - while you are pregnant - to help you baby sleep better LATER!


Happy zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's from BabyPlus!

All parents hope for a baby who is a great sleeper.

Most expectant parents prepare for the basics of caring for a new baby, but did you know that a better sleeping baby is one of the tangible benefits of using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System?

You may be able to do something about your baby's sleep habits right now - during pregnancy - the time of fetal development.  Parents of BabyPlus babies consistently report that their babies sleep very well from the beginning.

As a new parent, a good night's sleep can be hard to achieve.  However, your baby could be sleeping longer periods once born just by using this simple set of sounds during the prenatal period.


Do something NOW - while you are pregnant - to help your baby sleep better LATER!

Happy zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's from BabyPlus!

BabyPlus is compiling a list of must-have items for pregnant women. We're happy to share a few with you, and if you have any for us please comment on our Facebook Fan Page. 

Here's our list:

1. BabyPlus - Of course we had to make this #1. Learn about all the benefits on our website.
2. Snacks - You never know when you'll need one.
3. Belly Bands - These allow you to wear your pants longer and they're really comfortable.
4. Tums - Heartburn, need we say more.
5. Lollipops - They help ease nausea.
6. Comfortable Slip-on Shoes - As your feet swell, this will be a must.
7. Body Pillow - They make sleeping more comfortable.

Have more to add? Share them with us on Facebook! 

All parents hope for a baby who is a great sleeper.  As a new parent, a good night's sleep can be hard to achieve.  However, your baby could be sleeping longer periods once born just by using this simple set of sounds during the prenatal period.

Most expectant parents prepare for the basics of caring for a new baby, but did you know that a better sleeping baby is one of the tangible benefits of using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System?

You may be able to do something about your baby's sleep habits right now - during the time of fetal development. Parents of BabyPlus babies consistently report that their babies sleep very well from the beginning.

As a new parent, a good night's sleep can be hard to achieve.  However, your baby could be sleeping longer periods once born just by using this simple set of sounds during the prenatal period.

Do something NOW - while you are pregnant - to help you baby sleep better LATER!

Happy zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's from BabyPlus!

This is a happy mom who got the sleep she wanted and more!

"I thought it sounded crazy but thought if it would help my baby sleep through the night at an earlier age, I would give it a try. I have two kids now and I used it with both of them. It worked so well for my first that I couldn't imagine not using it for my second. Both my kids were alert when born. Eyes were wide open and looking around. The doctors and nurses could not believe how alert they were. My first slept through the night after the first month and my second was sleeping through the night at two months. Both had their hands open after birth and were able to hold their heads up at three months. My first is not even two and speaks in simple sentences. My second started grasping for toys and passing them back and forth from either hand at three months. I am so pleased with BabyPlus. All I wanted was to be able to sleep through the night and I was given that and so much more!"

Not only do parents report BabyPlus babies sleep better and through the night sooner, they report better nursing, self soothing, adaptability and more.  Click on the logo below and visit our website to learn more about BabyPlus and prenatal learning.  You may discover more than you hoped for!

Did you know that BabyPlus can help aid the sleeping patterns and habits of your newborn? During the prenatal period, the brain is in its most responsive stage of learning. By elevating the auditory atmosphere during this time, independent studies have shown that a child's long term learning capacities are improved.
 
Regulation begins during pregnancy with the mutual responses between a mother and her unborn baby. The mother's eating, sleep and activity patterns are experienced by her baby in the womb. This is what BabyPlus is all about. Read more from real parents about how BabyPlus has aided their baby’s sleeping patterns.

He is 2 months old now, and has been sleeping through the night (11 hours at a time) since he was 2 weeks.” -V. Altman

I definitely recommend the BabyPlus. Sure, the extended family made fun of us, calling it "the knocker" and saying we were nerds and we would drive the baby nuts . . . but she is almost 18 months now and has always been an excellent sleeper, a healthy eater, has a wonderful disposition.” -Jennifer Allen

 

She nursed immediately after birth with practically no help, she has slept 6 hours through the night since we have been home from the hospital, only cries when she needs something,and is very alert. -Ava

Everyone tells new moms to expect sleepless nights with non-stop feedings and diaper changings but you don't really understand until you are actually going through it. 

There's no doubt about it -- lack of sleep is hard!  You would give anything to go back to during pregnancy so you could Google about how to have a "calm baby", how to "make baby sleep", and how to "help baby sleep".   But, no fear!  You used BabyPlus during pregnancy! 

Thousands of parents who used BabyPlus during pregnancy have reported their little ones sleep better and sleep through the night sooner.  While BabyPlus doesn't promise a perfect baby sleep pattern, thousands of parents all over the world can't be wrong.

All parents hope for a baby who is a great sleeper.

Most expectant parents prepare for the basics of caring for a new baby, but did you know that a better sleeping baby is one of the tangible benefits of using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System?

You may be able to do something about your baby's sleep habits right now - during the time of fetal development.

Parents of BabyPlus babies consistently report that their babies sleep very well from the beginning.

As a new parent, a good night's sleep can be hard to achieve.  However, your baby could be sleeping longer periods once born just by using this simple set of sounds during the prenatal period.

Do something NOW - while you are pregnant - to help you baby sleep better LATER!

Happy zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's from BabyPlus!

Shannon Miller used the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System with her first child, and we have been eagerly following his progress ever since his delivery:

"Rocco started crawling a couple weeks ago and every day he is more  active exploring everything and everywhere! We are so blessed to have  such a happy little boy. He loves his sleep and still makes it through the night 12 hours! That certainly helps me recharge and get things done after he goes to bed so I can make the most of my time with him while he is awake. He hasn't found anything he doesn't like to  eat....anything.   I am so thankful that I used BabyPlus. I know it's  
made a difference and I have to admit it makes me feel good when  people remark on how alert, calm and curious he is. Thank you BabyPlus!"

We see that Shannon Miller's baby Rocco is exhibiting the tangible benefits parents all over the world have come to expect in their BabyPlus babies.

Thank you Shannon Miller! 

Parents of BabyPlus babies report better sleeping, nursing, self soothing, and school readiness.  All this and more from a simple set of sounds used twice a day!

We have also had many mothers of twins and triplets use BabyPlus who have been very pleased with the results.  They have seen the same benefits as the mothers of single babies and have reported reaching milestones based on birth age as opposed to gestational age.  They have also reported shorter hospital stays when compared to other premature babies.  

Calculate your lesson plan as normal using the chart provided with your BabyPlus.  Since most births of multiples do not go full term, we will be happy to re-calculate your lesson plan once you reach about seven months of pregnancy and have a better idea of when you will deliver.  Please contact customer service with any questions or with help calculating your usage schedule. 

Once your babies become more active as you grow, some discomfort may be experienced.  Simply limit the duration of each session to once a day and even shorten your lessons if desired.  Your little ones will receive the same great benefits of BabyPlus!

In the words of this new dad:

"My wife and I purchased the BabyPlus after I read about it in a book and online. We were skeptical at first, but figured it couldn't hurt. My wife and I are both musicians and we were originally hoping that the BabyPlus would help with our baby's interest in music. Our baby boy was born a week ago and we are amazed at some of the things we are seeing. Our baby was extremely alert upon birth (eyes wide open) and was able to move and lift his head. As we were in the recovery room, he would turn his head to look towards each of our voices. He seems to be able to self-soothe, and only cries when he is either hungry or has a dirty diaper. Amazingly, this includes 3 days ago when he got circumcised and had his frenulum snipped (to help with his breast feeding latching due to being tongue tied). He did not cry for either procedure (which amazed the doctors), although he didn't like being naked for the circumcision. He is also able to use his hands to keep his binky in his mouth, even 2 days after birth. Throughout the day he seems to be extremely relaxed and is very content to just look around at his surroundings and listen to sounds without becoming upset. He took to breast feeding immediately. Also, he is a GREAT sleeper. On average he sleeps 3-4 hours straight, and up to 6 hours as long as he doesn't go potty. My brother is extremely frustrated because his baby keeps him up throughout the night and is fussy, and he was hoping that I would share the same misery. Instead, I am able to get ample sleep and so far our new baby life has been very pleasant. We're hoping this continues and that our baby boy starts showing some of the later in life developments that are advertised with the BabyPlus. This device is DEFINITELY worth investing in and I highly recommend it to anyone who is even SLIGHTLY interested. You'll be happy that you did and will be telling your friends all about it like we are currently doing."

Learn more about the positive benefits you will notice in your baby by using the prenatal curriculum of BabyPlus by visiting www.babyplus.com!

Parents of BabyPlus babies report better sleeping, nursing, self soothing, and school readiness.

We have also had many mothers of twins and triplets use the system and have been very pleased with the results.  They have seen the same benefits as the mothers of single babies as well as reported reaching milestones based on birth age as opposed to gestational age.  They have also reported shorter hospital stays when compared to other premature babies.  

Calculate your lesson plan as normal using the chart provided with your BabyPlus.  Since most births of multiples do not go full term, we will be happy to re-calculate your lesson plan once you reach about seven months of pregnancy and have a better idea of when you will deliver.  Please email customerservice@babyplus.com with any questions or with help calculating your usage schedule. 

Once your babies become more active as you grow, some discomfort may be experienced.  Simply limit the duration of each session to once a day and even shorten your lessons if desired.  Your little ones will receive the same great benefits of BabyPlus!

"I am a labor/delivery nurse in Billings MT. I have five married children.  I was introduced to BabyPlus at the AWHONN Leadership Conference in 2008.  I spoke to a BabyPlus representative, pondering whether BabyPlus would help my pregnant daughter, who had such severe hyperemesis she was asking "what is the earliest I can have this baby and it survive?"  BabyPlus helped my daughter refocus on her baby, and she used the monitor daily as instructed.  She delivered prematurely at 34 weeks, and her little baby was distressed and frantic in the NICU until we retrieved the BabyPlus system from home.  Whenever we played BabyPlus, she settled down and went to sleep.  Her oxygen levels rapidly stabilized, she grew and gained weight rapidly, and was discharged two weeks later.  She is now 22 months old, very precocious, talking in sentences, and passed all her newborn milestones ahead of schedule.  My daughter-in-law used BabyPlus when she was pregnant, and again, we are seeing the positive effects.  Her baby has a keen sense of hearing, and recognizes tones and pitches quickly.  He loves music and dances up and down whenever he hears any.  I have recommended the BabyPlus to other pregnant people, especially those experiences complications with their pregnancy, as I feel it helps them keep 'in touch' with their unborn baby."

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.