Dear Customer Service,

What is BabyPlus?????

BabyPlus is a series of 16 scientifically designed rhythmic sounds that resemble a mother's heartbeat. The rhythm of the sounds increases incrementally and sequentially as the pregnancy progresses. The BabyPlus sound pattern introduces your child to a sequential learning process, built upon the natural rhythms of their own environment.

This "auditory exercise" strengthens cognitive development during the time period when the advantages will be most significant for a child. BabyPlus is the first educational tool designed for prenatal use that has been scientifically proven effective. BabyPlus children have intellectual, developmental, creative, and emotional advantages from the time they are born.

Your baby can very clearly hear these rhythmic sounds. She or he learns to discriminate between the sound coming from the mother and those from BabyPlus. In other words, the learning process has begun. Your baby will be able to accelerate the rate at which she or he compares and contrasts sounds. This process builds your baby's memory for greater capacity and function throughout life.

The BabyPlus curriculum is contained on a microchip unit that is worn twice a day by the mother while going about her normal routine.  It is a little bigger than the size of a bar of soap.  You attach it to a belt pouch (provided) and wear it.  The sounds come out of the speakers that are built into the unit.  You may begin using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System anytime between weeks 18 and 32 of pregnancy, although we have had mother’s begin using the curriculum later in their pregnancy and still have tangible results. The system is pre-set for the optimum volume and duration of play. The curriculum is not available on cassette or CD. To learn more about the scientific studies behind BabyPlus, read some testimonials from mothers who have used our system, and purchase the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System, visit click on the BabyPlus logo.



Posted by Customer Service Department of the BabyPlus Company

A lot of focus goes into pregnancy like what to eat or drink.  A lot of focus also goes into after the baby is born like names or choosing whether or not to breastfeed.  But what about focusing on positively influencing the womb environment during development?

Many, many things happen during the stages of fetal development, and so many factors can affect development that it is natural to want to have only positive actions during such a critical time. 

As a mom, you want to do everything to protect your children from negative influences.  So what better way to positively influence your baby than to introduce an element that is already present in the womb during development.  BabyPlus is a simple set of sounds similar to the mother's heartbeat, which is a constant element in the womb.  By stimulating learning during the important stages of fetal development, a foundation for learning throughout life is reinforced.

Prenatal care can be looked at several ways.  It's not just doctor visits and reading about day-by-day pregnancy.  It can be viewed as a pregnant mom taking care of her outside by using lotion to keep her skin moist, which will help lessen stretch marks, for example.  It can also be viewed as a woman taking care of her inside while pregnant by eating a balanced, healthy diet or taking prenatal vitamins.  But what about prenatal care within the womb for the actual baby? 

Many tend to think that taking vitamins, eating healthy and caring for themselves is the most that they can do during pregnancy.  Studies are showing benefits for not only the mom but her baby as well.  For example, using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System provides so many benefits for fetal development and for mom, it can provide a relaxing distraction and time for bonding with her baby.
I think looking at prenatal care differently can not only benefit mom but her baby as well.

We just had our monthly meeting with Compendium, the company that introduced us to blogging.  It's always so motivating to speak with Kristen and seeing how our blogging touches so many readers. 

I have enjoyed blogging and at the same time learning a lot about prenatal curriculum and how it relates to prenatal care and fetal development. 

I think that most people know what you intake during pregnancy influences fetal development of the baby.  What you eat, drink, or breathe all reaches your baby in your womb.  Over time, we have learned smoking and drinking can negatively impact development, while eating healthy foods and taking prenatal vitamins can have a positive influence.  However, as I am learning more and more about how BabyPlus stimulates the growing baby's mind by using the mother's heartbeat, it is quite fascinating how such a simple sound can have such a tremendous result. 

As I learn more and continue to blog, it will be exciting to share this information and keep spreading the wonderful news about BabyPlus!

   Alison Sweeney's Baby Shower  

Our Company, BabyPlus, was a proud co-sponsor of Alison Sweeney's recent Baby Shower at the Tree House Social Club in Los Angeles. My publicist, Chris Herbert, and I both attended. The Mom-To-Be was as gracious and lovely as I had heard. She genuinely has a new fan in me! Alison chose to donate a portion of the proceeds to St. Jude Children's Hospital, one of her favorite causes. Even the persons surrounding Alison's celebrity, her assistant and her publicist, were warm and welcoming. We got a chance to catch up with Abby Tuller, editor-in- chief at Pregnancy Magazine. She is always so savvy and fun when I've met her and seems very interested in what we continue to report re the childhood benefits of the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System.
At the end of the shower, Alison's husband came to help get her gifts in the family car...he couldn't believe the offerings!
I look forward to hearing from Alison after her daughter is born...she is in terrific company with so many other celebrity BabyPlus Moms!
 

We are getting a change.  Change can be good.

There was a time when an expectant mother did not really do much of anything to impact the prenatal environment.  So much has changed!  One such change is that we now know that nutrition plays an important role in your baby's development.  Another change is the use of prenatal vitamins.  These are specially formulated multivitamins that make up for any nutritional deficiencies in the mother's diet.  Click on the link to read about the importance of taking a prenatal vitamin.

Prenatal care is what any mother willingly does for her baby.  That is why the many articles on prenatal development are now stressing the importance of what is happening during the stages of pregnancy.  Week by week, your baby is changing and growing.  You have a wonderful opportunity to provide your baby an education in the womb with a sound that changes every week.  This changing sound is the mother's heartbeat sounds, the only sound your baby truly understands.

Make a change!  Give your baby the benefit of learning in the womb!

Please click on the logo to read more about the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System, and how you can change your prenatal environment. 

Or, click on the "Buy Now" logo to purchase your BabyPlus and start making a change today!

The Presidential Election is almost at an end.  It's all in the hands of the voters and the decision will be made soon.  It has been one of the most, if not the most, important elections in history.  It is the main thing people are talking about and has been the primary focus in the media.  A lot of pressure will be on the victor for the next four years and hopefully all their preparation will help them along the way.

For years, each of the candidates have meticulously planned and prepared their positions and platforms.  Their entire careers have laid the foundation for their political futures and have led up to this moment.  It might be safe to say that things they did years ago might have an impact on where they are today. 

Many factors can influence a person's life over time.  For example, if a mother doesn't get adequate calcium intake during pregnancy, it can weaken her bones years in the future.  If a child doesn't brush her teeth, she will get cavities.  If a father practices catching a football with his son, he will eventually learn how.  If a pregnant mother uses BabyPlus during pregnancy, her child will receive the benefits of a prenatal curriculum.  This, in turn, will set the foundation for a lifetime of learning.  This means it will influence the child's life into their teenage years, when they are in college, when they go to get a job and when they become parents.  The use of BabyPlus during such a critical period in prenatal development is a springboard to setting the stage for a multitude of benefits that will last throughout their lives.

Click on the link below to read about these benefits that the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System has to offer.

BabyPlus Monthly Webinars are starting!

The BabyPlus RoundTable Monthly Webinar Series is beginning!  Your baby can learn while still in the womb.  Research studies show baby's amazing capacity to learn begins even before he or she is born.  The very first webinar will be Thursday, November 13, 2008, from 12:00 noon  to 1:00 PM (CST).  The featured speaker will be Dr. Meg Landwerlen, Pediatrician (Fishers Pediatrics) and a BabyPlus Mom.  She will speak about the results she has seen in her own child and the benefits of prenatal learning from a pediatrician's point of view.


Click on the picture to register for a webinar, see previous webinars, and preview upcoming webinars.  Each month a different webinar will showcase different topics for expectant moms.  Upcoming seminares will include must-have gifts for expectant moms, nutrition during pregnancy, and fitness during pregnancy, just to name a few.

Click on the BabyPlus logo to read more about the critical periods in prenatal development, learning in the womb, and the benefits of baby stimulation. 

Or, click on the "Buy Now" picture to purchase your BabyPlus Prenatal Education System directly from the BabyPlus website.

We have no idea what life will throw at us.  Sometimes it would be nice to have a head's up, but we pretty much have to have blind faith that everything will work out for the best.  When our little ones are in the womb, they don't have those worries.  They just kick back and don't have a care in the world.  Their development occurs on its own through the course of pregnancy, and they are dependent on Mom for all their needs through this time.  The mother's body has a lot of influence on prenatal development, especially cognitively.  The mother's heartbeat is the one true constant in their environment and stimulates learning early on.  BabyPlus is similar to that heartbeat, so it would be safe to conclude that this would also stimulate learning as well.  In a nutshell, BabyPlus babies have received twice as much learning activity during prenatal development, and therefore, they have a head start in laying the groundwork for learning the rest of their lives.  It's such a simple idea with such amazing lifelong benefits!

I just found out that my sister-in-law is pregnant with their second baby!  Everyone is very excited!  What is even more exciting is that she is going to start using BabyPlus as soon as she gets to 18 weeks.  So, check back in the next couple months for a glimpse into the thoughts of a BabyPlus mom during her pregnancy week by week!  She is going to share thoughts and experiences about using BabyPlus, then I will also follow up about the benefits with my new niece or nephew.

You can definitely tell winter is around the corner!  This morning, we had to drag out our coats and gloves.  I'm not sure if I'm ready for snow quite yet!

Taking care of yourself during the cold months is quite important for several reasons.  For example, susceptibility to colds and the flu are higher.  Make sure you are drinking lots of fluids and taking your prenatal vitamins as prescribed by your physician.  Another example would be slick sidewalks and stairs.  If you are further along in your pregnancy and not quite used to the extra weight, you can easily get off balance.  Be extra careful!  Last, the inside air dries your skin more so a good lotion will help not only with dryness but with stretch marks as well.

Taking care of yourself during your months of pregnancy is important and taking a little extra precaution in certain situations will benefit not only you but your baby as well.

BabyPlus - Global Availability

As founder of the BabyPlus Company, my primary goal is not what you may think. As much as we seek to grow the sales and distribution of BabyPlus, I have many wonderful co-workers who see that we develop a strong brand name in the marketplace.


While this pursuit is certainly desirable for any company in this very new and exciting educational niche, I am more interested in something else. I am more interested in further validation of this profound developmental tool. This validation will lead naturally to building further awareness of prenatal education and, most importantly, increased availability of BabyPlus for the critical period in prenatal development. My personal desire is that we are able to bring this curriculum to all corners of the world with no socio-economic divisions. Please click on the picture of the green world map to view our International Distributors.

A prenatal vitamin is indeed available in the U.S, at least, for any expectant mom who seeks this out. The benefits of this supplement are so well-documented that an expectant mom can provide these life-long developmental benefits for her child, no matter her economic constraints.  We are approaching a time when the benefits of infant stimulation and the idea of learning in the womb won't even be questioned, much like good nutrition in a pregnancy.

Click on the link to read more about the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System.

BabyPlus Monthly Webinars are starting!

The BabyPlus RoundTable Monthly Webinar Series is beginning!  Your baby can learn while still in the womb.  Research studies show baby's amazing capacity to learn begins even before he or she is born.  The very first webinar will be Thursday, November 13, 2008, from 12:00 noon  to 1:00 PM (CST).  The featured speaker will be Dr. Meg Landwerlen, Pediatrician (Fishers Pediatrics) and a BabyPlus Mom.  She will speak about the results she has seen in her own child and the benefits of prenatal learning from a pediatrician's point of view.

Click on the picture below to register for a webinar, see previous webinars, and preview upcoming webinars.  Each month a different webinar will showcase different topics for expectant moms.  Upcoming seminares will include must-have gifts for expectant moms, nutrition during pregnancy, and fitness during pregnancy, just to name a few.

Click on the BabyPlus logo to read more about the critical periods in prenatal development, learning in the womb, and the benefits of baby stimulation. 

Or, click on the "Buy Now" picture to purchase your BabyPlus Prenatal Education System directly from the BabyPlus website.

Connect With Your Baby Before He's Born

Another news article about BabyPlus...this one was in the August 2008 edition of the magazine Pregnancy&Newborn.  Author Ginny Butler explores "your relationship with the budding life within you."  Her article discusses the development of your baby's hearing in the prenatal environment.  This is a great article on prenatal development and learning/listening in the womb. 

Please click on the picture to read the entire article.

Or, click on the BabyPlus logo to learn more about the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System.

We have great comments from a BabyPlus mom...

"The best thing I ever bought. Used it for my first and she showed immediate response to nursing and

slept from day one 5 hours. From the moment she came out, the nurses commented on how open

and relaxed and alert she was.

Open, uncurled from day one.  Most babies stay in the fetal position but she liked to be stretched out

with open hands looking around.

Milestones reached sooner for sure. Language development increase.

Note: she is 2.5 now.

Using it again for my second and hope it still works well for the third someday.

Love it

definitely a must have"

This is definitely an example of the typical benefits of a BabyPlus baby that more and more moms are seeing.  The evidence is increasing that a prenatal curriculum, such as BabyPlus, is beneficial during the critical period of development during pregnancy.

Click on the link below to order your own BabyPlus for you or a friend!

For about a month, I have been tallying responses from a survey sent out to over 200 previous BabyPlus users.  I was excited to see the results.  There were so many positive comments and hearing about the role that BabyPlus played in prenatal development reinforces the benefits after birth. 

To summarize:  75% of moms started using BabyPlus between 18-22 weeks, which is the recommended time to begin.  82% of moms used BabyPlus consistently, two times a day on most days.  This was interesting because most moms who started during the recommended time and used the lessons consistently were more likely to complete the entire prenatal curriculum.  Lastly, and the most exciting, is that 95% of moms would recommend BabyPlus to a friend! 

Getting positive feedback and reading about the results of using BabyPlus firsthand just reinforces what we have always said about the benefits of learning in the womb. 

Teachers Love BabyPlus!

Here are some comments from a third grade teacher who used BabyPlus... "

After hearing and reading all of the positive things that the research had shown, as a parent and as a teacher, I was anxious, excited, and ready to use Baby Plus.  

From the moment my daughter was born, my ob/gyn and the nurses commented on how alert she was…eyes wide open, looking around, and clearly trying to take in everything that this new world had to offer.  She took to nursing right away and it was a wonderful experience.  Sleeping was another thing that amazed me with her.  She was sleeping through the night (11:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m.) at eight weeks old.  At one week old, she turned her head from one side to the other.  She rolled over from her belly to her back and back again at an early time.  She said “mama” at the six months old, while looking right at me.  She really began talking around her first birthday, and could put two words together, like “more milk” around 16 months.  As she got older, the things she did continued to amaze me each day.  I started working with letter and number recognition with her at the age of two, and by two and a half, she knew all of her letters.  She could spell her name by herself by the age of two.  She knew all of her colors, shapes, including ones like “oval” and “diamond”. By the age of three, she knew all of her sounds and she could write her first name.  Now, at the age of three and a half, she can spell her first and last name and is now trying to spell words on her own. 

I also have an 18 month old daughter with whom I used Baby Plus with as well.  My husband and I are seeing all of the same developments that we did with her older sister.  She took to nursing right away, and was sleeping through the night at seven weeks.  My second daughter began speaking very early, and too, at 16 months, began putting two words together.  Right now, at 18 months, she is trying to count…1, 2, 3, and when she hears her big sis say a letter, she tries to sing the alphabet.  My husband and I are seeing all of the same things we saw developmentally with our first daughter again with our second daughter.

Things have been hopping here at BabyPlus!  We have a new Director of Retail Sales who brings many new and exciting ideas. 

Julie has an extensive background in retail sales as well as international business experience.  She is continuing her education in neuroscience, which gives her a great understanding of the science behind the concept of a prenatal curriculum and the importance of early brain development during pregnancy.  Her enthusiasm and positive nature is catching, and we are looking forward to the growth and development that she brings to the company. 

We are excited to welcome Julie as a new addition to the BabyPlus family!

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!