Bonding with baby!

Our lil one is getting more active these days. Her fetal movements are getting stronger and we can see them more easily now. My belly used to slightly quiver when she moved in the earlier weeks but now it really bobs up and down! It’s really amazing to see and feel. Can’t believe our baby is getting bigger!

And now she actually responds when we talk to her or poke her (which is equivalent to poking my belly hehe). Just that day, she was kicking and moving around so much when I was playing a game of ‘pitter patter’ with her. I was basically tapping my belly rhythmically, simulating the falling of raindrops. Must have been fun for her =D

Being in my third and final trimester, I plan to bond more with baby since it won’t be too long before she arrives! I want her to feel that we are really there for her and really love her so so so much. Studies have also shown that bonding with unborn baby helps them to get used to you when they arrive and makes them feel safer. Apparently, it also makes them more interactive when they’re born.

I’ve been talking more to baby, telling her what I’m doing or feeling… asking her how she is. I also try to acknowledge her when she kicks or moves around by patting my belly and telling her that I’m here for her. Not sure it’s my imagination but I always feel that she’s listening and happy when I interact with her like that.

And of course, I let her listen to Mozart or Kenny G at night to soothe her and allow me to relax. Apparently, Vivaldi is good for babies too whilst on the other hand, babies don’t really like Beethoven. It’s amusing how babies actually have different preferences even within the classical genre. Recently, I’ve been slacking a lil in terms of playing such music. Need to really buck up!

Today, I saw on mummysg that reading to unborn babies can be a really good bonding activity. It helps baby recognize your voice better and associate good feelings with reading. I shall start doing this soon! 

According to babycenter, it's never too early to start reading to baby since she can already recognize voices from the womb. Reading really helps to simulate baby's listening even though she can't really understand the words at this point in time.

Gonna read to baby for about 15 minutes every day. Think I’m going to begin with nursery rhymes or fairy tales that are short and entertaining. Time to look for good books and online resources! I hope I manage to convince G to participate as well. I’m sure baby will enjoy bonding time with daddy too =D