Unisar Prenatal Heart Monitor - Manual (Page 10)

5. Play the music just a little louder than you would normally play it for
yourself. If it is much too loud for you it will be too loud for your baby.
The maternity belt will provide you with support and additional comfort
while you are doing something special for your baby. You may wear it when
you are not playing music to your baby as well. Please care for it
by hand washing it in cold water using a mild soap.
To Talk, Sing, and Read to Your Unborn Baby
Use the Fetal Microphone and Speakers to penetrate the sounds of your
womb so your baby will hear you. Be careful to speak in a normal voice.
The microphone will amplify your voices so you don’t have to speak too
loudly as this will disturb your baby. You may also want to gently stroke
your stomach while you are speaking.
Alternate your voice with the baby’s father’s voice – 5 minutes of yours
and then 5 minutes of his. Speak in loving tones and repeat what you say
3-4 times. Repeat this a few times each day. Also read your baby a story.
Choose one that you will read after she is born.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What type of music should I play?
The universal opinion seems to be that classical music is the best. That is
why we have enclosed a 60-minute CD and cassette of specially selected
music by Mozart.
How loud should I play the music or speak?
Because the sound must pass through your womb and be heard over the
natural sounds of your body, play the music a little louder than you would
for yourself and speak in a normal voice as the microphone will amplify
it.
Are you sure I won’t be disturbing my baby when I play the music or
speak to her?
Yes. What you will be doing is stimulating your baby and helping her brain
develop. However, if you play the music or speak too long or too frequently,
you will disturb your baby. Please remember your baby must have time
to rest as well as develop.
How soon can I start talking and playing music to my baby?
By the end of your fifth month your baby’s senses are developed enough
so she can hear. Continue stimulating your baby from the end of your fifth
month until she is born.
ENDNOTES
1. Jay Gordon, M.D. and Brenda Adderly, M.H.A., Brighter
Baby,(Washington, D.C.: Lifeline Press, 1999) 79
2. Dr. Susan Ludington-Hoe with Susan K. Golant, How To Have A Smarter
Baby, (New York: Bantam Books, 1987), 39
3. Dr. Susan Ludington-Hoe with Susan K. Golant, How To Have A Smarter
Baby, (New York: Bantam Books, 1987), 18
4. Dr. Susan Ludington-Hoe with Susan K. Golant, How To Have A Smarter
Baby, (New York: Bantam Books, 1987), 18
5. Dr. Sarah Brewer, Super Baby, (London: Thorsons, 1998), 70
6. Dr. Sarah Brewer, Super Baby, (London: Thorsons, 1998), 97-98
7. Dr. Sarah Brewer, Super Baby, (London: Thorsons, 1998), 229
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