“It won’t be long until I see you and write this love story, you will be able to recognize me by the rhythm of my heart…” Have you read it singing? It is possible that you have hummed this endearing song on more than one occasion to the baby growing inside you right now. You may even be reading this while caressing your belly. This and other examples are simple tasks of prenatal sensory stimulation.
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Prenatal sensory stimulation
“Is stimulation of my baby really possible while it is in my uterus?”– you will ask yourself. The answer is a resounding YES. And it is not only possible. But it is also necessary. And appropriate. And beneficial. But… let’s go little by little.
When we talk about prenatal stimulation we have to talk aboutprenatal and perinatal psychology. Very widespread and developed branch in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States withproven scientific evidence.sensory stimulation covers differenttechniques or exercises whose objective or purpose is to work and strengthen the baby’s neural connection. Or in other words, the development of your brain.
Be careful, not everything goes!
You know the saying “less is more”.Overstimulation is not advisableAnd it can even be counterproductive.. Remember that the ideal is everything in its proper measure. It is important to start perform stimulation when the fetus is readysince before it will be completely useless due to the lack of maturation of the different brain areas that will make learning practically impossible. Discover 9 applications for pregnant women that can be really very useful to you.
Benefits of prenatal sensory stimulation
Rosa Granero, an expert psychologist in early care, states that“with prenatal stimulation, a physical and emotional environment is created that promotes the health and well-being of the fetus.””. In this way they achievebenefits that have an impact (directly and indirectly) on both the mother and the baby.
Benefits for the mother
The days, weeks and months go by. Most likely you are dying to hold your baby in your arms. At this point I ask myself:“Is there anything more rewarding than starting to work on emotional bonding even before you can have your baby out of your womb?”This is achieved thanks to prenatal sensory stimulation.
And not only that, with these exercises you can feelcalmer, more relaxed, with less stressand with less fear in pregnancy.All of this directly influences your emotional health in pregnancy Yonaffecting your well-being.
Benefits for the baby
With prenatal stimulation you feel more relaxed which causes you to release moreendorphins. These reach the baby, positively affecting theirneurological, cognitive and emotional development.
In addition, brain development is promoted by facilitating itsadaptationto the outside world. It makes them be safer and more awake babies.
How is prenatal sensory stimulation performed?
As we talk in the articles of development of the fetus in the first trimester,development of the fetus in the second trimester and development of the fetus in the third trimester, Your baby begins to form its organs progressively from practically the first month. As the weeks of gestation progress, the baby acquires different abilities. Your organs and senses continue to mature making you increasingly aware of their sensory and emotional capacities. But… everything at its own pace.
“When is the right time to put sensory stimulation into practice?”– you may be wondering. We could say that in hesecond trimestersince even though it is still very small, some of its organs are already established. Also between weeks 24-26 the sense organs are formed which will make it more receptive to prenatal sensory stimulation.
Auditory stimulation
Little by little your baby begins to perceive sounds.Progressively, you will not only identify internal sounds What can the sound of your heart be like?but rather it will assimilate the sounds that come from outside. Among the tasks you can perform for auditory sensory stimulation We recommend the following:
- Listen soft, rhythmic music. Remember that classical music will calm him down while more intense music will excite him.
- talk to him to the baby showing him all the affection and desire you have to welcome him home.
- Listen natural sounds like the waves of the sea.
visual stimulation
Did you know that your baby is able to identify light coming from outside and react to it with movements? For this reason, some of the activities that we propose forvisual stimulationare:
- Play with a flashlight: make circles, up and down, at different speeds,…
- Varies the degree of luminosity and have fun with filters of colors or using different shapes.
- Use the natural light of the sun.
Tactile stimulation
You will most likely find yourself unconsciously stroking your belly on different occasions. Good, very good. In a way, doing so is as if you were placing your hands on your baby. The best of all? What can you feel?your caresses. That is why at SingularMom we recommend fortactile stimulationthat:
- Caress your belly through massages, small taps, gentle pats,…
- Use the water pressure to vary the massages. Here you can read more about water birth.
- Use different textures and different creams.
- Play with your baby every time you get something kick exchanging a pressure or caress.
Vestibular stimulation
Have you ever thought about how your position or posture influences your baby? Every time you get moving The baby works on balance, perception, position and discrimination of movements. Therefore, to work on vestibular stimulation you can do the following:
- Swing in a rocking chair.
- dance alone or as a couple.
- Practice swimming.
- Move! Here you can read more about the physical exercise in the first trimester,physical exercise in the second trimester and physical exercise in the third trimester.
Multisensory stimulation
Let your imagination fly and alternate exercises! Any activity you do on a daily basis will serve for prenatal sensory stimulation.
You will be able stimulate several senses at the same time both individually and with the participation of your partner (you already know that pregnancy also affects your partner)or family:massage your belly while listening or singing a song, let the sun shine on your belly(always with protection!)while listening to the sound of birds or sea waves, etc. 
With the exercises that we propose at SingularMom, we not only want you to feel in the best physical shape possible during pregnancy,birthand the postpartum. We want you to release endorphins, rest and balance better.sleep during pregnancy.
We have exercises that seek to promote your breathing and flexibility while we seek to connect you with your body and gain confidence in yourself. Live this moment as you deserve!
