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\u201cIt 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…<\/em>\u201d<\/em> 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<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep reading! Along the following lines we discover this wonderful world.<\/span>

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Prenatal sensory stimulation covers different actions such as touching your belly, using lights, sounds, etc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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Prenatal sensory stimulation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cIs stimulation of my baby really possible while it is in my uterus?\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u2013 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

When we talk about prenatal stimulation we have to talk about<\/span>prenatal and perinatal psychology<\/strong>. Very widespread and developed branch in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States with<\/span>proven scientific evidence<\/strong>.sensory stimulation covers different<\/strong><\/span>techniques or exercises<\/strong> whose objective or purpose is to work and strengthen the baby’s neural connection<\/a>. Or in other words, the development of your brain.<\/div>\n

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Be careful, not everything goes!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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You know the saying \u201cless is more\u201d.<\/span>Overstimulation is not advisable<\/strong>And it can even be counterproductive.<\/strong>. Remember that the ideal is everything in its proper measure. It is important to start<\/span> perform stimulation when the fetus is ready<\/strong>since 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<\/a> that can be really very useful to you.<\/span>

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Prenatal sensory stimulation encompasses different techniques whose objective is to work and strengthen the neuronal connection.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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Benefits of prenatal sensory stimulation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Rosa Granero, an expert psychologist in early care, states that<\/span>\u201cwith prenatal stimulation, a physical and emotional environment is created that promotes the health and well-being of the fetus.\u201d<\/em>\u201d<\/em>. In this way they achieve<\/span>benefits<\/span> that have an impact (directly and indirectly) on both the mother and the baby<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

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Benefits for the mother<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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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:<\/span>\u201cIs there anything more rewarding than starting to work on emotional bonding even before you can have your baby out of your womb?\u201d<\/em>This is achieved thanks to prenatal sensory stimulation.<\/span><\/p>\n

And not only that, with these exercises you can feel<\/strong><\/span>calmer, more relaxed,<\/strong> with less stress<\/span>and with less fear in pregnancy<\/a>.<\/span>All of this directly influences your emotional health in pregnancy<\/a> Yo<\/span>naffecting your well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Benefits for the baby<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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With prenatal stimulation you feel more relaxed which causes you to release more<\/span>endorphins<\/strong>. These reach the baby, positively affecting their<\/span>neurological, cognitive and emotional development<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, brain development is promoted by facilitating its<\/span>adaptation<\/span>to the outside world. It makes them be<\/span> safer and more awake babies.<\/p>\n

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Did you know that prenatal sensory stimulation is beneficial for both you and your baby? Live a full pregnancy<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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How is prenatal sensory stimulation performed?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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As we talk in the articles of development of the fetus in the first trimester<\/a>,development of the fetus in the second trimester<\/a> and development of the fetus in the third trimester<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0Your 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<\/strong>. But… everything at its own pace.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen is the right time to put sensory stimulation into practice?\u201d<\/em>\u2013 you may be wondering. We could say that in he<\/strong><\/span>second trimester<\/strong>since 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<\/strong> to prenatal sensory stimulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Auditory stimulation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Little by little your baby begins to perceive sounds.Progressively, you will not only identify internal sounds<\/strong> What can the sound of your heart be like?but rather it will assimilate the sounds that come from outside.<\/strong> Among the tasks you can perform for<\/span> auditory sensory stimulation We recommend the following:<\/span><\/p>\n