Pregnancy should be taken seriously.
If you don’t act responsible, consequences can be quite severe. However, we
won’t be discussing consequences now, but we’ll focus on the positive side by
listing the things every mother can do in order to make an intelligent baby!
Like with a lot of other subjects, medical experts don’t have a common theory
about concrete things expectant mothers should do, but there are certain points
on which they agree… sort of. Various tests have been performed in order to
determine what babies respond to, and this is what we found out.
1.Prepare
for Story Time!
Although babies can’t understand the
actual words, reading them a story will affect the way they feel about your
voice, in fact – they’ll remember it. You should also know that language
foundations develop in the womb, and around the third trimester your baby will
be able to hear sounds and memorize them. Besides, it’s never too early to
start sharing your favorite stories and fairy tales with your babe, so go on,
get your favorite book and start reading.
The sunshine vitamin – vitamin D –
is quite important for you and your baby. Your daily schedule as an expectant
mother needs to include about twenty minutes of daily exposure to sunlight. Of
course, you need to take care of your skin and apply appropriate creams. This
vitamin is the key nutrient that helps your baby develop strong and healthy
bones. Some medical experts connect the lack of vitamin D with the development
of autism, so you shouldn’t take your chances with this one.
3.Bonding
through Ma$$age
If you want to put in some extra
effort into creating a strong bond with your child before that baby is even
born, you should do that through the art of touch. When the twentieth week is
over, your baby will be able to feel touches, thanks to the fact that its
nervous system is developed enough. Some research shows that unborn babies can
even tell the difference between a mother’s and a father’s touch. So, what are
you waiting for? Grab some essential oils and give your bump a nice long
ma$$age! Besides, applying nurturing oils is quite good for expectant mothers,
because it helps with avoiding pregnancy stretch marks, and it’s a great way to
relax.
4.Healthy
Rhymes for a Healthy Mind
We already mentioned how
babies-to-be respond to talking, but you’ll get an even better reaction with
music and rhymes. When you sing to your bump, it helps your baby with the
production of serotonin and other happiness chemicals. If you’re not much of a
singer, you can achieve the same effect by playing music, and you can use the
tunes you sang and played to calm your baby later.
5.A
Diet Focused on Diversity
The world is your oyster. You should
eat absolutely everything that comes to your mind, except foods rich in
mercury. It’s found mostly in certain types of fish like sharks, tuna and
swordfish, so you should try to avoid these. However, fish rich in fatty acids
like salmon are very good for you, so do your research before you eat. It will
be hard at first, because of that awfully uncomfortable morning sickness, but
as soon as that is over you’ll need to adopt routines, eat regularly and enjoy
healthy portions.
6.Pregnant
Women Need Balance
While you’re pregnant, you need to
listen to your body and do exactly what it says. There should be no
exhausting or unnecessary strains during those nine months. However, it’s
quite important to stay active throughout, because your baby and you both need
some exercise. There are all sorts of smart gadgets that will be more than
useful when it comes to keeping track of the distance you cover during your
walks, and they help a lot with establishing routines and sticking to them.
Your days should be all about long rests, healthy meals and exercise –
everything else isn’t worth your while.
7.No
Stress Allowed
The moment you find out you’re
pregnant, stress shouldn’t be allowed in your home or outside. Everything and
everyone that can cause you to feel anxious or worried need to be taken out of
your life for the time being. Your child feels exactly how you feel – even the
smallest problem can affect both of you. My suggestion is to work hard on
practicing patience through meditation, and perhaps doing some yoga – together,
they will cover your daily activity requirements and act as a stress relief
mechanism. However, if you’ve never practiced yoga before and you’re thinking
about starting now, you shouldn’t. That rule should apply when it comes to all
activities – starting with exercising after you find out you’re pregnant will
put an additional unneeded strain on your body, which is not something you
should allow yourself.
That pretty much covers it. However,
you should read absolutely everything you encounter, and consult your caregiver
before you decided to apply any of the methods, no matter how simple or well-intentioned
they seem. Every pregnancy is different, so if one women found something to be
calming and comfortable, another might not. Just take things slow, think
carefully about every decision you plan on making, and your baby and you will
be just fine.
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