Microkinesitherapy, pregnancy and child

It is now possible to affirm that the development of the fetus is also linked to the mother's feelings.

A study published by The Conversation, conducted by two researchers at the University of Rennes, has shown that the mother's emotions and psychological state play a major role in the baby's development. In utero, the developing fetus learns about the outside world and shapes itself thanks to this bond forged from the moment of conception.

What we already knew: the fetus perceives external stimuli

It's a fact: the fetus is capable of feeling and perceiving all external stimuli. More precisely, it perceives sounds best, especially at the end of pregnancy, from the 7th month onwards.

Children can differentiate between two types of sound: artificial, like music, and natural, like their mother's voice.

Certain sounds will quickly become familiar to the fetus. The mother will then notice that at certain moments, the baby will interact more with her. The child will instinctively respond to a familiar word or hand, kicking or moving.

The discovery of "transnatal" transmission

According to the study, this perception is made possible by "transnatal" transmission, i.e. from the fetal to the postnatal stage. For certain sensory modalities, this transmission applies. The baby is extremely receptive to its mother's behavior, tastes and emotions. From the fifth month, the communion between the two is unique. In the womb, the baby is already developing a special bond with his mother.

Recognizing your mother's voice at birth

At birth, the mother is the first person the baby meets. It's an essential first encounter, and one that requires her to be with the baby from the very first moments of birth. Reassuring words, gentle caresses, the baby is very sensitive to these signs of affection.

In fact, he often recognizes the sound of his mother's voice. He already perceived it in utero. The study also indicates that the child may show an interest in the music his mother listened to during pregnancy.

What the study tells us: the mother's feelings play a major role in fetal development

The fetus memorizes its prenatal experience and external stimuli, but is also affected by its mother's feelings. But how far does this association go?

The study attempts to provide some answers, in particular by carrying out concrete experiments. Three observations can be made:

In fact, he often recognizes the sound of his mother's voice. He could already hear it in utero.

The study also indicates that children may show an interest in the music their mothers listened to during pregnancy.

1st observation: the newborn in harmony with its mother

If the baby has been accustomed to his mother's natural voice and to feeling her emotions, then he will be very receptive. For 9 months, he has lived in harmony with his mother. He has therefore adapted to her rhythm.

Depending on the mother's reactions and psychological, mental and emotional behavior, the baby will not anticipate its future life stages in the same way.

Talking to your child in utero and being positive during pregnancy can therefore have a number of benefits on: childbirth: it can happen that a child is tense and anxious during childbirth. This stress is caused by the mother's own lack of reassurance. Labor can be long. The newborn will suffer the consequences in its first months. To avoid this unnecessary stress, the mother's positive attitude and words, during and after pregnancy, can help bring the child into the world more calmly.

Birth: as soon as a baby enters the world, he needs to be reassured. Hearing a familiar voice is sure to calm him. Skin-to-skin contact is also a time for the baby to rediscover the warmth and heartbeat of the mother he knows so well.

In this way, the clean break between intrauterine and extrauterine life is less violent. The newborn will then remember those moments spent in the womb. the first days: a new environment presents itself. Everything is foreign to him except his mother.

If the mother accompanies her child throughout its evolution in utero, the baby's behavior will not be the same.

Finding 2: The sound of the human voice is good for newborns

Once accustomed to the sound of a human voice, the child will not react in the same way. He'll be more receptive, less anxious at the idea of hearing a stranger in his environment.

This second observation is very important, as it makes it easier for children to socialize with the outside world and the people around them.

Finding 3: If emotions are absent, are there many consequences?

If pregnancy has been perceived as a negative moment by the mother, it will also be experienced negatively by the fetus. The first moments with the baby can therefore be more difficult. After birth, the child may associate his mother's voice with an unpleasant feeling.

This third observation also raises the question of pregnancy denial and surrogate mothers. Does an unwanted child, or one simply carried in the womb of a woman who doesn't consider herself a mother, prevent the foetus from acquiring certain keys to its development? Are there any other consequences?

Learning begins in utero

The mother's sensory stimuli and emotional state therefore have a crucial impact on the fetus, and then on the child's future behavior and character. More generally, hearing the mother's voice, as well as those of other people around her, accustoms the child to the human voice.

During childbirth, the child will be less anxious to hear the doctors' voices, making it easier for them to take control. Music can also be used to soothe newborns in difficult situations, such as premature delivery.

Microkinesitherapy is a gentle technique of choice to help the mother during pregnancy and the child after delivery.

In fact, a micro-physiotherapy session between the 3rd and 7th months of pregnancy helps eliminate traces of physical or emotional aggression accumulated during the mother-to-be's life.

A calmer mother-to-be means a calmer pregnancy! It may also be a good idea to see the child in consultation during the first year of life, in order to eliminate any residual traces of this period.

But there's no need to feel guilty, because life has countless surprises in store, and we all do
as best we can with the desire to do the best we can for our children !!!!

Source : In the womb, the fetus associates sounds and emotions; is published by The Conversation. Alban Lemasson, teacher and researcher at the Laboratory of Animal and Human Ethnology (EthoS) and Martine Hausberger, CNRS laboratory director, lead the PEGACE research team at the Laboratory of Animal and Human Ethnology (EthoS).