I am at month 5.. and supposed to be communicating with the baby and playing music, etc. Any advice.. Even the dadddy-to-be has trouble sometimes of thinking what to say to her. And how can she hear me the mommy, if I cant put my voice to my stomach... Help... Ideas... What music did you play to your baby while pregnant?
Looking forward to your responses..
2007-02-19 23:21:59 · 10 answers · asked by Meila 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
You and the daddy to be don't have to speak directly to the baby - just going about your everyday business and talking to each other (or yourself) will be enough for your baby to get used to your voice and the patterns of your speech, and reccognise it. Plus, your voice sounds different as it comes to the baby through your body and the amntiotic fluid vs. the air, so even afetr the baby is born it will take a little while for the baby to get used to hearing you speak to directly to him or her.
You don't have to think of anything special to say, just read a book or magazine out loud, or have a chat. Trying to think of special things to say often distorts your voice anyway so you don't sound natural - just "speak". Naturally, evenly, calmly. That's what your baby will respond to best. It doesn't matter about the actual words you use - newborns don't understand language yet.
As for music, just play your favourites, as that's what you'll most likely contine to play after the baby is born. Don't upset your routine too much by playing "special" music or undertaking special programs, or playing "classical" music because you think that it's somehow more acceptable. Babies respond best to what they are familar with and whatever you expose them to will become famailr to them. There are no rules about this!
2007-02-19 23:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by SydneyMum101 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
mostly you just want to use a loving a tone that projects warmth and love you can do that when you are washing the dishes or if you like read a book out loud. naturally classical music is the most soothing, that has been proven, it has a calming affect as well as stimulates the brain and i believe makes children smarter .
i did all these things while pregnant though the first was hardest because the reality of it being my little person seemed far off. remember you don't have to be embarrassed they can't understand what your saying, you them to be familiar with your voice
2007-02-20 07:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by J M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read to her! I would read anything out loud. I also spent a lot of time playing the piano (until I couldn't reach the keys anymore). They say that the baby does hear the sounds around it. The everyday talking is enough for the baby to recognize your voice when it's born.
2007-02-20 07:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes by all means if you feel like talking / singing to your baby GO FOR IT when I was pregnant with my 1st child I talked to my belly often sang a couple of different nursery rhymes which was nice.
When I was pregnant with my 2nd my daughter used to talk to my belly all the time she was so excited about the baby. In the morning she would come into my room and crawl under the covers and call out "good morning my baby" and it would actually wake him up , I could feel him kicking straight away. My daughter also sang different songs to him to in-utero , and when he was born if I was busy for a moment her songs would mostly sooth him ( for a moment or two while I did what I had to do ). I would choose a nursery rhyme that you both like , for you and your partner to sing while your pregnant and after having the baby.
Don't worry if you can't sing the babies don't care. Good luck !
2007-02-20 07:40:17 · answer #4 · answered by MM 75 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's crap when pple say that you could boost the baby's mentality when the child is still is in your tummy. Come on.!!
Which era are you living in? It's exagerating.
Look at Einstein, Roosevelt, all the great people....
I' sure they grew up like any normal babies without their mummies and daddies trying to play music to them whille they
are still inside the womb..
I'm sorry if is ounded harsh
Just try to do what you both think is right and suitable for the both of you and the unborn child.
Pregnancy should be a fun thing, and not
abt stressing abt what sort of comminication with the one in the womb..?!
What about when the child is born? Are you going to plan to put you child through a busy schedules of maybe ballet, piano lessons, assessment class, violin class, etc to breed
a genius..just like some crazy parents do ?
Try to relax and enjoy the moment.
Say whatevr that comes into mind to your child in the womb.
Be natural.
2007-02-20 07:35:16 · answer #5 · answered by rinoao 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Babies in the womb can hear outside the womb when the ears develop. They recognize outside disturbances and are noted to jump in the womb at loud noises. Right now I sing to my child. My hubby sings too but I have to cover my ears and I'm sure pretty soon will start to jump everytime he sings. It's really endearing and I know the baby will be happy even with tone deaf singers. My hubby knows it but I love when he sings to him. I was reading on the majority of pregnancy sites that because of the lower frequencies babies can hear the daddies first easier, but the mommies voice is recognizable first because as soon as the baby can hear he can hear your voice. I'm going to try to get a headset for my belly to play all kinds of music to my baby. I'll be surprised though if he doesn't likes rock and other things as well. My hubby and i like to listen to those types of music so we will have a mix of, Bach, rock, country and (gag me) heavy metal. I was also reading that when you read a book to your baby in utero then they also recognize that book easier than reading another book. With this being my first, I like to study up on those things as well as the devolopment of baby. Not only in preparation, but I like to know what's happening as the baby grows in detail. I personally like to do both because it is not just a deep love for baby but there is a certain intimacy with the daddy and mommy that (though is always there) just is different from the way you normally share your joys. You, of course do not have to get ear phones, but I like doing both things. And whether intellegence is gained or not, it builds bonds with your child in the womb because the child can hear you. Of course my hubby puts his head to my stomach and talks and then we talk to him ourselves.
2007-02-20 07:36:36 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband also had a hard time thinking of things to say to our youngest while we were expecting. We ended up buying my husband's favorite child's story book ( "How the Zebra Got It's Stripes") and he read that to her every night.
2007-02-20 07:27:22 · answer #7 · answered by rhiannon02919 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Always say the holy verses so that your child be save and get good health
2007-02-20 08:02:56 · answer #8 · answered by fairy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ah hon who the heck are you talking to some hippie from the 60s?(or has that old chestnut made full circle again).
No you dont' have to talk to the baby just do what you normally do and worry about talking to the baby after it is born.
2007-02-20 07:26:31 · answer #9 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
country music...
2007-02-20 07:26:28 · answer #10 · answered by Peter 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋