Just a quick up-date from your "Feet on The Street".  I am in Atlanta at a Nurses Conference and I'm excited to share a quick story with you.  I came to this conference last year and met a wonderful woman whose daughter was pregnant with twins.  This soon-to-be grandmother gave her daughter the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System to use, starting in her 32nd week of pregnancy.  With twins, the mother reported lots of activity, with both babies moving and jostling for position throughout the day.  But she reported that when she would introduce BabyPlus, the babies would each try to position themselves close to the BabyPlus, and settle right down for their lesson.  When the twins were born, they were both very relaxed, with hands and eyes open.  Well, the twins are now 11 months old and their grandmother has reported some wonderful outcomes for her grandchildren. She stated that the pediatrician has been confirming at well baby visits that these twins are indeed advanced.  They are achieving their pediatric milestones ahead of their peers.  Mother reports that the twins were very good sleepers from the beginning.  The grandmother in this case is so pleased with the BabyPlus Prenatal Learning System that she has expressed interest in becoming a distributor for BabyPlus in Nigeria. 

This is just another example of how the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System enhances prenatal care. Infant development is enhanced by simply using BabyPlus and the results speak for themselves.

Visit our website at www.babyplus.com to learn how easy it is to enhance your childs cognitive development!


OK you Dads-To-Be,  Listen up!  You guys are going to take really good care of the Mom-To-Be in your life. Remember men, she's the pregnant one, not you. She needs the TLC and you are just the one to give it to her.

Last time we talked about all the things that you have to investigate and learn about when you are having a baby. Fetal development, baby stimulation and how to have a smart baby are just a few. Not to mention all the infant sleeping schedules, breast feeding schedules and even something called prenatal learning!

Well let me tell you all that is fine and good, but if your Mom-To-Be is not happy, that's not good for anyone. So let's try to help her feel comfortable. It will result in a happier and healthier baby and mom.

Previously I explained how to give your lady a back massage, well how does a foot massage sound to you? I'll  tell you what, it will sound like heaven to her! No doubt about it. I'm going to give you a few pointer about foot massage.


Fill a large tub with warm water, and then add Epsom salts and eucalyptus oil. Place the tub on a towel in front of a comfortable chair or sofa. Have your Mom-To-Be sit down and place her feet in the tub and soak for 5-10 minutes. Then dry her feet with a soft fluffy towel.

Do basic stretches with the foot; pushing the top of the foot away from you and pulling the top toward you.


Warm up the foot by rubbing it all over and appling lotion or oil in a sweeping motion. Include the top, heel and arch. Gliding strokes work best. It is important to rub the entire foot first to warm it up. If you start to apply deep pressure to the foot before warming it up, there is a greater risk of causing injury.





Cup the foot with your hands and squeeze with the appropriate amount of pressure. You may move up and down as you are holding the foot.





Wrap your hand around the top of the foot, and then apply pressure with your fist to the underside of the foot. You can apply pressure by pushing in and out or in a circular motion.





Using your thumb and a moderate amount of pressure, start at the top of the foot on each side. Now glide toward the bottom along the sides of the foot. There are tendons that run along each side of the foot, these can be good to stretch.





Wrapping your hands around the foot from the front, squeeze firmly and pull upward alternating hands as you pull upward.






Rotate each toe starting the largest working to the smallest.




Finish giving a foot massage with a few sweeping strokes then gently rest your hands on her feet.

Trust me, she will love it!


 Mother's Heartbeat Sounds

Why the mother's heartbeat sounds?  Why not music?

Music is wonderful for infants and children.  As prenatal enrichment, however, it has proved ineffective.  Extensive research shows that the fluid surrounding the baby muffles all but the simplest sounds.  Music is too random and complex, while the spoken word is not understandable for an unborn child.  Instead, the recurring patterns of BabyPlus--based upon the maternal heartbeat's tone--and the changes in rhythm are the most beneficial sonic influences.  BabyPlus may sound repetitive to adults, but it is optimal as the earliest form of learning . . . an age-appropriate natural curriculum.

Click on the picture to hear what your baby will hear...


 How Do the BabyPlus Sounds Educate My Baby?

The unborn child receives very little stimulation in the uterus. The only sound that it can clearly discern is the maternal heartbeat. By providing the infant with sounds which closely mimic the maternal heartbeat, but which vary in subtly increasing ways, your baby's brain learns one of the most basic skills of all - discrimination - before she/he is even born.  Repetition is good because it creates a memory.  So, the repetitive sounds of the lessons (the maternal heartbeat) is being compared to your own heartbeat - and learning has begun!


Physical and Occupational Therapists agree that the BabyPlus Prenatal Education enriches the earliest developmental environment for a lifetime of benefit.


"As a pediatric physical therapist, the developmental strengths of the BabyPlus children I've seen in my practice are very convincing.  These children consistently demonstrate very strong fine and gross motor skills, early milestones, and long attention spans.  Now, I am a BabyPlus mother of three and have seen countless additional benefits in my own children.  What a wonderful investment!" Paula Ryan, Pediatric Physical Therapist



I heard about BabyPlus in a FitPregnancy Magazine when I was about 6-8 weeks along with our first child and decided to give it a try. My mother bought it for me (and the baby!) as my birthday gift and I began using it at 18 weeks. I must say that I am so very pleased with the product! Our beautiful baby boy is now 10 weeks old and a day never goes by that someone doesn't comment on how alert he is for his age. At 3 MINUTES old the doctor handed him to me; when my husband spoke, he turned his head completely around to look for his daddy!! He watches BabyFirst TV for 45-60 minutes if I let him, and will squeal and kick as the colors and pictures change! He has never been a crier either! He only cries when hungry or needs his diaper changed! I have been told by many people that he is the most content infant that they have ever been around. As an occupational therapist I have been very watchful of his milestones and have been pleased to find that he has reached ALL of them ahead of schedule. It seems that he started learning early and has thrived since being born. I truly feel that BabyPlus played a huge role in his calm demeanor, alertness, and quick learning. In utero, he enjoyed the lessons and would move along with the beats and from birth he has been an absolute angel!! I would recommend this product to anyone! I am already planning to use it with our next child
! Stacy L. Moses, Occupational Therapist


 What are they saying about BabyPlus?

The BabyPlus company thanks the thousands of progressive, thoughtful early adopters of this technology and the countless media outlets that have featured our product.  Tens of thousands of mothers worldwide have enriched the prenatal environment of their baby with BabyPlus.

We believe in the benefits of infant stimulation, and many experts in the field of prenatal development agree.

"BabyPlus is a brilliant invention.  I have used it myself, will definitely use it again, and have only positive things to say about it in my book."  Sarah Brewer, M.D., author of SuperBaby: Boost Your Baby's Potential from Conception to Year One.


Joyful Time

The BabyPlus Company is lucky to be able to participate in the truly joyful time of a pregnancy.  We hear from expectant parents often; we love being a part of your lives.  Every parent wants to make sure they are giving the best prenatal care available to their child.  Your amazing concern and love for your child is so evident with every phone call and email you send us.  We believe in the benefits of infant stimulation during the stages of pregnancy, and clearly, so do you!  Think of the bond you are already establishing with your baby!


As I watched the Chinese Olympics every night, I thought about what a beautiful and exotic culture it is.  In the ancient Orient, expectant mothers tried to create the ideal prenatal environment with a practice called "Tai-kyo."  This practice consisted of tapping in rhythm on their bellies in regular intervals.  They believed fully that there were post-natal benefits for their child.  The longest term benefit being strengthened learning capabilities for that child's lifetime.  All this by using a prenatal curriculum during the most critical period in infant development!  I often think how much an ancient culture such as China actually knew.  It's time again to revisit Tai-kyo. 

If this is your first pregnancy, I know that you are concerned about your infant's development.  Prenatal care is so important to not only your baby's infancy but to his health and welfare throughout his life.  One element of prenatal care should be the use of BabyPlus.  One mother of a BabyPlus child wrote recently on BabyCenter.com about her child's early benefits and her baby's development after birth.

It seems to live up to its claims!
As promised, my daughter (25 months) was born with her eyes wide open, relaxed, not crying, and nursed well in spite of being a few weeks early. Early on, many people commented on how alert she is, and now they comment on how friendly, happy, and verbally advanced she seems to be. My mother works with an early childhood education program and gave me developmental charts that professionals use, and my daughter seems to be off the charts cognitively and verbally, and somewhat ahead emotionally as well. We haven't really been pushing hard to teach her things, but she knows at least 10 colors, several shapes, and about half the alphabet and the numbers 1-9 on sight. She can count to 12 solidly, and sometimes tries to get up to about 20, is up to 4 word phrases, and engages in lots of pretend play. She doesn't get upset very easily, and if she is upset, she recovers very quickly. I don't know how much of this is just her nature, but when I read the descriptions on the BabyPlus website, I have to believe it had something to do with it. My only word of caution is that it was louder than I expected which was a little annoying and made be worry a bit about the volume for my daughter, but her hearing is just fine!
Michelle, mom of one, happy customer, Hawaii


     A baby who sleeps through the night- that would be wonderful!  I remember when I had my 3 children. During all of the stages through pregnancy with my first child I thought about the delivery and how I would handle it. However, for my second and third child, during the pregnancy trimesters, I thought about the sleep deprivation that came after delivery and how I wished that those second and third babies would sleep through the night at an early age.  I, unfortunately, had my babies before BabyPlus was available.  Now, I know how I would be able to ensure that my baby would have a good chance of sleeping through the night at an early age.  Parents who have used BabyPlus report that one of the key benefits is their baby's ability to self soothe.  This means that the baby can calm herself down thus leading to better sleeping patterns, early on. This is especially important if you have other children or are planning to go back to work and can't afford the sleep deprivation that frequently comes with new babies.  So, give yourself and your baby the benefit of a early infant sleeping schedule that you both can enjoy.

Posted by LJ Russell

Hi:  I’m Doria LaFlamme, Medical Accounts Manager for the BabyPlus Company.  I travel the country, attending many different healthcare conferences, where I represent BabyPlus to thousands of prenatal and postnatal health-care professionals, as well as expectant parents.  I’ve just returned from the National AWHONN Conference in Los Angeles and I can tell you that the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System caused quite the excitement!  Many of these health care professionals understand the benefit of early infant stimulation, which is exactly what BabyPlus provides.  In fact, several nurses have stated they are using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System in the NICU, because they understand that premature babies have been taken from the natural environment (mom’s heartbeat)  during a critical period in prenatal development. Using BabyPlus replaces this stimlus for the continued development of the prenatal child.  I have many great stories that I will be sharing...

 

Look for future blogs from me, your “Feet on the Street”, as I will keep you posted about exciting news I uncover during my travels!

 




There is a new generation of moms emerging. You may be one of them or you may know someone who is. They are called the Millennial Moms.

These mothers are between the  ages of 16-28. There are a whopping 55.5 million of you out there. These women relish their independence and are able to create their own solutions from blogging to childbirth. They are confident and want to do things "my own way"






Millennials are savvy and  able to see through the hype when buying products or services. They research everything.

When these moms are pregnant they ask questions like, "What happens to my baby during the critical time in fetal development and child development ?"

They want to know about things llike early brain development during pregnancy, the benefits of infant stimulation and learning in the womb. The BabyPlus Prenatal Learning System is something they feel strongly about and are using it to enhance their babies’ development. They want a better nursing baby, a baby with a healthy sleep schedule.



They believe that the BabyPlus is a natural "no-hype" product because it is built on the simplest yet most powerful language of the prenatal child; the maternal heart beat sound in the womb.

 

Millennial Moms are an amazing new generation of mothers who know what they want and know how to get it.


 

People are talking!   All the attention about early brain development during pregnancy, infant growth assessment and prenatal education is really becoming a topic for First-Time parents. Click on the forum above to read what parents are saying. And click on the link below to read one couple's week by week pregnancy progress. This couple used BabyPlus Prenatal Education System and they share those day by day experiences as well.couples diary about babyplus



 Early brain development during pregnancy is a topic that is getting quite a bit of attention. This does not exactly guarantee a highly academic baby, but it does suggest that a baby can be more calm, can nurse more readily and later in life be more school ready. These babies have an improved sleeping schedule. There infant growth assessments are better. Watch the video about a family who used the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System and hear what they have to say.



First time parents will appreciate the benefits of The Babyplus Prenatal Learning System. Watch this video to see how it has enhanced the infant development of these babies. Hear what these families have to say about the mother's heartbeat sounds.Find out what they think about the critical times in child development. Click the link below to watch this video

 I heard about BabyPlus in a FitPregnancy Magazine when I was about 6-8 weeks along with our first child and decided to give it a try.  My mother bought it for me (and the baby!) as my birthday gift and I began using it at 18 weeks.  I must say that I am so very pleased with the product!  Our beautiful baby boy is now 10 weeks old and a day never goes by that someone doesn't comment on how alert he is for his age.  At 3 MINUTES old the doctor handed him to me; when my husband spoke, he turned his head completely around to look for his daddy!! He watches BabyFirst TV for 45-60 minutes if I let him, and will squeal and kick as the colors and pictures change!  He has never been a crier either!  He only cries when hungry or needs his diaper changed!  I have been told by many people that he is the most content infant that they have ever been around. As an occupational therapist I have been very watchful of his milestones and have been pleased to find that he has reached ALL of them ahead of schedule.  It seems that he started learning early and has thrived since being born. I truly feel that BabyPlus played a huge role in his calm demeanor, alertness, and quick learning.  In utero, he enjoyed the lessons and would move along with the beats and from birth he has been an absolute angel!! I would recommend this product to anyone!   I am already planning to use it with our next child!

Wow - we agree!  Thanks to all who use BabyPlus and contact us to let us know the tangible benefits they notice in their beautiful babies!

Expectant mothers and pregnancy are our specialty here at BabyPlus!  Having a smart baby is great, but having a great infant sleeping schedule is (at times!) just as important

Here at the BabyPlus Company we know the prenatal development facts.  We know the importance of infant development.  We know the womb is NOT a "soundproof booth."  We know that the mother's heartbeat sounds are the only sounds a developing baby truly recognizes.

The ideas of prenatal care and a prenatal care curriculum seem to be ever growing.  The articles on prenatal development are many.  What is not disputed is the idea of baby development and baby stimulation after birth.  The amazing information for first-time parents is that learning actually begins IN THE WOMB.  We already know! 



I have recently been welcomed to the team at BabyPlus and have had the opportunity to learn so much about the benefits of infant stimulation that I had no idea about when I was pregnant with my two sons.  There is so much fascinating information available to new mothers that makes it such an exciting time to be pregnant!  I have had the opportunity in such a short time to hear the exciting feedback from happy parents all over the world as well as providing information to them.  I feel very lucky to be involved in educating new moms about the benefits of prenatal learning throughout the stages of pregnancy.  To me, I can't think of a better job!

Shelly K.


We have often been asked by women researching expectant mothers and pregnancy whether the BabyPlus Education Prenatal System will assist in the cognitive development of twins and triplets.  The answer to this is "yes".  We have had many mothers of twins and triplets use BabyPlus.  They have all been pleased with the results and have seen the same benefits  (enhanced infant sleeping schedule, proficiency in breast feeding, self soothing ability and improved school readiness) as the mothers of single babies.

Frequently, twins and triplets are born early and the mothers of babies who were not full term have seen amazing results.  We have had mothers of premature babies report that their babies are reaching milestones based on their birth age as opposed to their gestational age.  They have also reported shorter than average hospital stays as compared to other premature babies.

Kate White, Director of HR and Operations at the Jarrett Fertility Group writes:
"Our 15 year old fraternal twin daughters, Mary Ann and Christine, were born 5 weeks premature and have thrived since birth.  They both achieved every infant and toddler milestone on time or early.  They were both early proficient readers- before the start of kindergarten.  Their learning skills and academic strengths, kindergarten through 8th grade, were superlative.  Today, they are both High Honor students in their freshman class and are both recipients of a monetary academic scholarships based on their freshman placement tests.  In addition to academics, they are both accomplished in music (singing and piano) and are both above average athletes.  They (and their little sister Julia, also a BabyPlus beneficiary) are emotionally mature for their age.  Julia has also exhibited the same developmental attributes as the twins.  We sincerely believe that the early use of the BabyPlus curriculum helped their development and will continue to help them throughout life."


Here are some thoughts from a pediatric physical therapist who used BabyPlus with all three of her children:


"I have three children under the age of three, and I wore Baby Plus with all three of my pregnancies. I highly recommend it!! I heard of Baby Plus when I was a practicing pediatric physical therapist. I had the opportunities to evaluate kids that were Baby Plus kids. All of the children were cognitively, socially, physically, and emotionally more advanced! That is when I decided to use Baby Plus when I got pregnant. I have seen so many benefits that I think are a result of using Baby Plus. All of my children are excellent sleepers and have great dispositions. They do great with transitions. My three year old daughter's teacher recently told me that she is more advanced than the other kids in her class. My 22 month old daughter began talking very early and is as athletic as a three year old. I think using Baby Plus it is one of the best decisions you can make as a parent, why wouldn't you want to give your child the best opportunities in life from the start!!!"

She understands that baby stimulation during the critical period in prenatal development can impact infant sleeping schedule, breast feeding, and later, improved school readiness.