Parents hope and dream for a healthy child. Perhaps the most important aspect of prenatal parenting is creating a healthy environment for a child during pregnancy. Research indicates that the growing infant in a mother’s womb is more than an unfeeling organism. Babies in the womb prefer certain stories (such as “The Cat in the Hat”) read to them repeatedly and have consistent personality characteristics.The most complex part of a child’s brain already is developing after only five weeks.An unborn baby moves its head, face or limbs more than 50 times each hour.By the end of the second trimester, an unborn child can hear and even recognize the mother’s voice.At nine weeks a developing fetus can hiccup and react to loud noises.Although the baby has not yet entered the world, a child is growing and developing in remarkable ways during pregnancy. ![]() What can you do even before a child is born to give your child the best possible opportunity for a healthy beginning? Create a healthy prenatal environment. Parenting after a child is born involves activities such as feeding, nurturing and protecting a new baby.
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