Prenatal Stimulation: Techniques And Benefits

One of the best moments of pregnancy is when you start feeling your baby. Do you know that there are techniques to stimulate the fetus in the belly? Don’t miss this article on prenatal stimulation and its multiple benefits.

In general, the first soccer is one of the most important moments of any pregnant woman, as it passes from an abstract idea to a real perception of one’s baby.  From that moment on you will not be able to help but feel it, and its movements, even if at times annoying, will infuse you with tranquility.

Prenatal stimulation is based on the idea of ​​accompanying the baby in its development, stimulating all its senses. In this way you  help your child to grow on a sensorial, emotional and motor level, and at the same time create moments of intimacy with him.

We recommend that you perform the stimulation exercises more consistently from the second trimester of gestation to the end of it. Some exercises, such as those for tactile stimulation, can be started almost immediately.

The benefits deriving from the practice of prenatal stimulation are manifold. Pregnancy can be very long, but if you do the right exercises every day, time will fly by without you noticing.

Here are some good reasons to make prenatal stimulation techniques an integral part of your daily routine.

• They help you connect with your baby. You will realize that what you are doing directly stimulates him and you will feel a deep bond being established.
• They favor the sensory development of the child. Each exercise must be focused on a sense and its specific development, to ensure that this happens correctly.

• They give you peace of mind . Your child’s reaction to any exercise causes your levels of concern for their health to be significantly lowered. And he feels it.

Prenatal stimulation techniques

The following prenatal stimulation exercises each involve one sense. We recommend that you do a different one a day. 

This way, neither you nor the child will get bored. Remember that the more you benefit, the more your baby will benefit.

Visual stimulation

From about the fourth month, your baby will be able to make the most of his visual apparatus by reacting to visual stimuli.

• Expose your belly to direct sunlight.  The light will gently filter through each layer until it reaches the baby.
• Play light games using flashlights.  Switch it on and off to attract your little one’s attention and provoke a response in him.

Auditory stimulation

From the 14th week it will be most effective, but you can start early in the pregnancy.

• Talk to your child. Don’t stop talking to him: your voice will be the best stimulus he can receive.
• You can play him sweet music, it will calm him down.
• Go for walks outdoors, in the midst of nature. The sounds of nature are stimuli for your baby.
• Play with different tools. Piano melodies or delicate percussion on drums, or even drums can cause different reactions in your child.

Tactile stimulation

The importance of caresses comes from the mother’s womb, especially from the sixth or seventh week.

• You can experiment with different touches on the skin, such as that of a feather or a brush.
• Caress your belly, using your fingers alternatively or using them all.
• Massage your belly . Your baby will react to the varying degrees of pressure you exert.
• Respond to the baby’s movements. When he moves, apply pressure to where he kicked you. It will be a perfect interaction between both of them.

Motor stimulation

The baby will move when you change position. Try it. Already in the tenth week it will begin to be felt.

• The  prenatal yoga  is great for this type of stimulation.
• Take different positions around the house. Try putting yourself on the other side when you are in bed or crouch down with your stomach facing down.  

Ingesting certain foods, such as chocolate, can also cause a reaction in your baby. However, we advise you not to abuse these foods and not to stimulate the child to the maximum.