Can BabyPlus aid bonding?
There are two primary ways in which bonding between a pregnant mother and her unborn child are enhanced by using BabyPlus. First, the physical act of stimulation occurring twice or more daily (particularly if provided at the same times of day) becomes a regularized process which by its very mechanics focuses upon the fetus, drawing attention to any potential response; this is the psychodynamic effect. More importantly, as the mother witnesses fetal movements in response to the BabyPlus rhythms – often synchronized with them and of considerable duration – a dialogue is established: Her infant has reacted to cues she initiated… our earliest connection with another individual, just like a game; in this sense, the baby becomes personalized without having to exit the womb – it relates directly to the mother’s behavior. As she realizes this growing attachment, every motor reaction by the fetus to the mother’s use of BabyPlus in turn elicits her hormonal/biochemical responses which cross th
