Not exact matches
«I got home one night, my wife picked me up [from the airport], and my
baby daughter didn't recognize my
voice for an hour.
Don't kick your mama too hard tonight» — and then we'd laugh because, sure enough, the
baby would start jumping and thrashing around at the sound of his
voice.
I began having intrusive thoughts, and «
voices» saying they were God, and to curse God and die... something I never wanted to
do, or I would look my
baby in his crib, and something or someone said...» this is the closest to heaven you are ever going to get!»
I just want to feed my
baby, without all the extra
voices shouting at me in my head from all the things I read that tell me the Right Way to
do it.
While I
do value those resources for the examples and advice they gave me, I'm happy that I got to the point where I could also listen to my own
voice and desires... as well as my
baby's.
A study
done at the Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington found that
babies in the womb actively listen to their mother's
voice during the last ten weeks of pregnancy.
Even if you don't consider yourself to be a good singer, your
baby loves the sound of your
voice.
Even though your
baby doesn't understand what you're saying, hearing dad's calm, reassuring
voice conveys safety.
Baby wearing your infant can help them get used to life outside the warm, soft comfort of the womb because they're still feeling Mommy's warmth and listening to her heartbeat and her
voice constantly like they had been
doing for nine months.
Don't worry about the risk of talking your
baby's ear off — this is one person who loves the sound of your
voice.
Think about your
baby shower According to etiquette, moms - to - be usually don't throw their own
baby showers (have a relative, friend, or co-worker
do this for you), but you can certainly
voice your preferences on the theme, games, and guest list.
It makes me crazy that anyone would
voice such a naïve viewpoint given how easy it is to
do a little research and learn all of the downsides and risks for the
baby and the mom's ability to parent her
baby.
Now is the time to walk into your
babies room, make sure she's okay, reassure her with
voice only, you don't pick her up, which I know is so hard, and leave the room.
If
baby bites: Calmly remove him from the breast and say «no biting» in a calm
voice and wait a few seconds or a few minutes and then try again (unless your
baby doesn't show interest in nursing).
As everyone said to me «
Do it before the baby gets here so you don't have to change two sets of nappies «in * that * kind of voice that put the fear of God in me and put me into a constant panic about getting it done ASAP before the baby arrive
Do it before the
baby gets here so you don't have to change two sets of nappies «in * that * kind of
voice that put the fear of God in me and put me into a constant panic about getting it
done ASAP before the
baby arrived.
I also think AP can be hard with a new
baby (particularly your first) because you're trying so hard to
do what's best for your child, and there are dozens and dozens and dozens of
voices telling you what to
do, maybe pushing you in directions in which you don't want to go.
Babies sometimes don't like abrupt movements and loud
voices.
Don't bring up the subject when your child's not using
baby talk and make sure your child doesn't overhear you complain about her
baby voice to anyone else.
They can
do that by recording their
baby's
voice or cries, having a picture of their
baby with them, or just trying to relax and possibly listening to some music.
Your
baby is exposed to feelings through the different sounds you use when reading, whether it's
doing a
voice for a specific character or describing what's going on in the book.
No matter what you are
doing,
baby will hear your
voice, feel your skin and heartbeat against their body, and be able to look up and gaze in to your eyes.
Another fun thing to
do with sound recordings is to tape
baby's favorite nursery rhymes in Mom and Dad's
voice for
baby to listen to, whether you are around or not.
A momma's or papa's recognizable and soothing
voice is just as good as music for the
baby to drift off to and if they don't nod off, they're bound to get into a much more relaxed state.
Your
baby's behavior and development:
Does he respond to your
voice, smile, and coo?
I am no expert, and I don't pretend to have the answers — I am just a parent who is approaching the second anniversary of the stillbirth of her first son — but I
do know the power of peer - to - peer support, having a
voice, and being listened too, discovering others who can say «me too», and being informed in the bigger picture of
baby loss outside of your own story.
I'm always teaching moms to listen to their mommy
voice, whether you talk to them on the phone or bring them in and assess the situation, most of the time it is going to be normal, but there are going to be those times where we may need to
do a further assessment to identify why this
baby is
doing this.
Sometimes I also don't talk but rather use a white noise to help soothe
baby (some
babies could be thrown off a bit by my
voice).
Do not turn off the light and soothe your
baby using quite
voice.
Does your
voice change when you address a
baby?
If your
baby does awaken during the night, try to keep lighting and your
voice very low key.
Especially in the beginning, your
baby wants and needs to be close to you, to hear your
voice, see your face and even smell your unique odor (in case you didn't know, yes, they are able to identify your unique odor).
This way when your
baby does wake up in the night, he or she can be soothed back to sleep either with the sound of your
voice or by the gentle swaying motion of the cradle.
On the other side of the argument, there are specialists who are maintaining recent direct studies have been
done that show once
babies are born they have the innate ability to recognize their mothers»
voices and may respond to familiar music that was played during the time they were in the womb.
You don't have to be a professional singer to provide your
baby with a song; your
baby loves to hear your
voice.
Other ways to rest assured your
baby is hearing well:
Does your
baby calm down when he or she hears your
voice?
Your
baby doesn't care whether you are completely tone deaf or an opera star, just as long as he or she hears the comforting sound of your
voice.
Don't discredit how soothing your
voice is to your
baby.
When you'll
do these as a low
voice, your
baby will start to feel asleep.
Your little one may even seem to prefer a higher - pitched
voice, which explains all that
baby talk your older relatives
do.
So spend these times interacting play - fully with your
baby: Read to her, sing her songs in a soft
voice, dance her gently around the room, hold a toy for her to focus on, talk to her in funny
voices, make silly faces — and have fun while
doing it.
Your last 10 weeks of pregnancy while you're busy in the countdown, your
baby is paying a lot of attention to your
voice, actively listening to it but obviously don't expect
babies to understand it.
By month ten, your
baby will become cautious about people they don't know and they will begin to understand the meaning of the things you are saying by the tone of your
voice.
Fathers, too, can succumb to the influence of these love drugs of family (not just
baby) bonding (and you thought you were the «
voice of reason», didn't you?).
Use a soothing soft
voice when speaking to your
baby and make sure you tell your
baby before you touch her, ensuring her of what you plan on
doing each step of the way.
So really go to town on praising the good stuff your little one
does, even from a young age your
baby will recognise praise in your
voice and body language, it will go a long way to making your
baby's happiness stronger.
What they have found is that when left to its own devices, your
babies» umbilical cord knows what to
do... much like you in conceiving, carrying and now nurturing your child when you a) trust that things can be simple b) you tell yourself you
do know what you are
doing and c) when you listen to your inner
voice.
«This doesn't mean you shouldn't buy your
baby any toys, but in the early days and months, all they need is your smiling face and warm
voice for entertainment,» says Tammy Jacks at Living and Loving.
If your
baby didn't like the
baby gym last month and
voiced their dislike by screaming the house down every time you put them under it (and this is pretty common), try again now.
What set «
Baby and Child Care» apart from so many other childrearing manuals is that Dr. Spock addressed parents with the friendly, forgiving
voice of an amateur, someone who might know more than they
did but who didn't talk down to them.
Another
voice: «When the
baby coming to the world, I don't let the mother push too hard because pushing too hard can make the mother pass.»