BabyPlus® Prenatal is a device that promotes fetal learning and family bonding during pregnancy by amplifying rhythmic sounds that the unborn child can distinguish from the typical noises of the prenatal environment. Studies show that prenatal learning may lead to benefits in early childhood development and learning. The device should be used for one hour, twice a day, starting at 18 weeks of gestation. It has won numerous awards and the approval of many obstetricians and pediatricians. Parents should consult with their doctors before using any prenatal learning devices.
BabyPlus® Prenatal is an educational system designed to promote fetal learning and family bonding throughout the gestation period. This is one of many hearing products on the market to stimulate the baby while in the womb. It consists of a loudspeaker device that is tied around a pregnant woman’s abdomen twice a day. The device amplifies the rhythmic sounds that the unborn child learns to distinguish from the typical noises of the prenatal environment.
Like other prenatal learning devices, BabyPlus® Prenatal was developed using scientific studies of how babies respond to noises in utero. Unborn babies respond best to sounds that have a regular rhythm. Even when spoken clearly or amplified, complex language seems garbled and meaningless to the fetus.
The philosophy behind the device is that babies demonstrate learning when they are able to distinguish the rhythmic sounds transmitted by the device from the normal noises in the rhythm of the mother’s heartbeat. The device also helps the mother bond with the unborn child by making a conscious effort to communicate daily before the birth. You may also feel your baby’s movements change as they synchronize with the auditory stimulation.
Studies have shown that babies’ hearing structures are fully developed by about 18 to 20 weeks of pregnancy. Research supports the idea that the heart rate of the fetus can be affected by sounds they bring into the uterus and that the baby can move when stimulated. The sounds babies typically hear during the prenatal period are muffled by the amniotic fluid and the mother’s abdomen. Prenatal learning devices use speakers aimed at the fetus to deliver sound with minimal interference.
The BabyPlus® Prenatal system should be used for one hour, twice a day. The manufacturers suggest starting use as early as 18 weeks of gestation. Unlike other fetal stimulation devices, BabyPlus® Prenatal uses sounds with a simple rhythmic structure instead of complex music or spoken language to stimulate the baby. As the pregnancy progresses, the sounds increase in pace.
Using a prenatal learning device is unlikely to harm a baby. A child will not be overstimulated by exposure to the BabyPlus® Prenatal device and hearing should develop normally. Using the device more than twice a day may overexpose the baby to sounds, which reduces the effectiveness of the prenatal learning system, but does no harm. The baby may not distinguish sounds from the prenatal environment if they are heard too frequently.
Proponents of BabyPlus® Prenatal indicate that babies exposed to prenatal learning are more receptive to breastfeeding at birth than babies without structured learning opportunities. Parents also report that when they have used this device, their newborns are more relaxed and responsive. These benefits are thought to carry over into early childhood progress and learning. Children who have been exposed to prenatal learning may reach developmental milestones earlier in their lives than their peers and show greater readiness for formal education.
BabyPlus® Prenatal has won numerous awards for the promotion of early learning. The device has been featured in numerous parenting magazines and blogs and has won the approval of many obstetricians and paediatricians. Expecting parents should check with their obstetricians before exposing their babies to any prenatal learning devices.
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