Steps taken during pregnancy can boost your child’s intelligence according to researchers. Besides genetics there are other factors that contribute to intelligence of the child both before and after giving birth.
Increase Your Babys Intelligence Before Birth with Preconception and Prenatal Care
By insuring that your mind and body are prepared to conceive and carry a baby you are helping to insure that your child has the best chances possible for a healthy delivery and life. Preconception is planning and preparing your body for pregnancy. Prenatal care is very important for the health of you and your baby. Taking prenatal vitamins, eating a healthy diet and making lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking, not drinking alcohol and getting proper exercise will help increase your baby’s healthy development.
Vitamin Supplements can Increase Your Babys Intelligence Before Birth
There has been much research and scientific studies indicating that proper nutrition plays a major role in the development of the baby. Prenatal vitamins prescribed by your physician can help you maintain proper levels of necessary nutrients for your babies’ brain development.
The omega 3 fatty acid DHA has been studied and shown to be an essential element of brain development of the baby before birth. This is found in oily fish which is not recommended during pregnancy due to possible contaminants in many fish. To add DHA to your diet you may want to use a DHA prenatal fish oil supplement.
How to Increase Your Babys Intelligence with Outside Stimulus
Many researchers believe that reading to your baby while in the womb increases development of early intelligence and healthy emotions. It is believed that their minds begin to process the sounds and shapes of language and words before they even begin to speak. Studies have shown that newborns recognize the calming voice of their mothers who have read to them prior to birth.
There are devices that are strapped to the pregnant belly to play music or read books to your child. These should be checked with your obstetrician prior to use as sound waves can be extremely amplified when passing through amniotic fluids. You would not want to cause harm to your child, always check with your obstetrician before using any outside stimuli for your child. Also using recorded sounds loses the benefit of bonding with the baby and the baby learning to respond to the parents voices.