Stimulation in pregnancy is a technique that optimizes the development of the baby through a set of activities that involves movements, vibrations and sounds, which stimulate the visual, tactile, auditory and motor area.
The Spanish Association of Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Psychology, defines prenatal stimulation as a learning process that potentiates the skills of sensory areas, there are many studies that have been made over the years that show that the baby also learns intrauterine, besides strengthening the social-affective bond between the mother and even with the father by listening to him speak, he improves concentration, reasoning, visual monitoring, helps with muscle tone and stimulates all his senses.
Promotes better communication and help with emotional intelligence, the child who has received stimulation during pregnancy sleep better and cry less, is happier and safer, is more active, curious and at birth has a better adaptation to their environment .
These types of stimuli should be performed in an organized and repetitive manner, an example of this is to use the same songs over and over again, this to encourage memory and achieve attention.
The auditory stimulation is done at 4 months of age since it is proven that it is from this stage that the child starts listening, he starts talking to him, telling him every activity that is being done during the day, explaining when it is daytime , at night and at what time is the time for the nap, for this you must have fixed hours that allow you to have a routine.
He should express words of joy for his arrival, how much he is wanted and how important it is for his parents and family.
Music will always be the best tool to accompany any activity that is performed, it is better soft music, classical or instrumental because it goes according to the heart palpitations of the mother, tell stories and poetry will be an excellent method that parents can use to stimulate to your baby.
To encourage visual development, an example is play with lights, help your perception and visual tracking, turn off the light and with a colored paper plus a flashlight on the belly move the light from left to right, you will clearly perceive what they are showing you
The touch of the baby can be stimulated by caressing his belly gently or to the rhythm of the music with gentle tapping, with different intensities and in circular movements will stimulate the sense of touch promoting the affectivity of the child.
