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Babies can hear in utero at 16 weeks. They can hear all the tunes you play and it becomes apart of the soundtrack of their lives inside of mom’s belly. Your baby experiences your body’s response to the music you listen to. That means if your favorite song is on and you are in bliss endorphins are high in your blood stream your baby is feelin’ your groove. A benefit of creating an intentional musical soundtrack for baby is it can help babies to transition to the extra uterine environment after they are born. Babies find the songs they heard in utero comforting and often times may stop crying and feel more content. Let's make your pregnancy the sweetest memory!  Schedule  a complimentary consultation.

The physical journey of pregnancy and childbirth is demanding. Your body has done its version of the Olympics and now it is time to rest and repair. Here are just a few things your body is repairing and what you can do to help it. 1. Perineum Soreness You may experience soreness in your perineum. Some ways to help manage the soreness is a towel wrapped ice pack on the perineum. Sitting on a pillow can also help relieve pressure and discomfort. Some women also find relief in an herbal sits bath. In the hospital women are given a squeeze bottle to help relieve soreness when they tinkle. This squeeze bottle was my very best friend and it will be yours too. 2. Perineum Tone After the soreness subsides, doing Kegal exercises are important to strengthen the pelvic floor. Mimic the squeezing you do when you stop your tinkle flow midstream. Hold your muscles for 10 seconds and release 10 times in a row 3 times a day. (I bet your doing it now, huh? J) These are important exercises to

It is important to know that the simple act of engagement stimulates your baby’s brain. Your baby’s brain has to process the information and make connections, which literally builds the brain neurologically. This can begin in utero. You can play games with baby to interact with them. Talk, sing, and read, with baby verbally connecting with your baby is good at age. Babies are can hear at 16 weeks in utero. Interacting with baby increases neural brain connections and helps it to grow. Baby becomes familiar with your voice and the people around you. Play. Play tag! Poke your belly and wait for baby to poke back! Shine a flashlight on your belly and watch for baby’s response! Eat healthy foods. Eat Omega 3 rich foods such as a salmon, sardines, chia seeds, flax seeds and walnuts. Fruits and veggies are your friends! Dark produce such as blueberries and dark leafy greens are rich in antioxidants, which protect both you and your baby from tissue damage. Eat well. Eat clean lean m