Endnotes

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.

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