The Impact of Stress of Mother on Fetus

http://healthmad.com/mental-health/the-impact-of-stress-of-mother-on-fetus/The following article will focus on the impact of maternal stress on her fetus. A mother with good emotional health will promote an optimal growth of unborn baby. When mother is stressed, she will affect her unborn baby’s emotional and mental health.

The following article will focus on the impact of maternal stress on her fetus.

1. Emotional stress of pregnant mothers

Studies show that emotionally affected mothers may give birth to babies at higher risk for sleep problems, digestive problems and irritability.  Pregnant mothers with stress altered the hormonal environment of the fetus which resulted in anxious children.

2. Hormones and fetus

The placenta provides a growing fetus with nutrients, water, hormones to keep the pregnancy. Malnutrition may also add to stress hormones in the mother and upset the growth of the fetus. The lack of nutrition and exposure to pollutants may drastically affect the fetus development.

Mothers’ feeling and moods are connected to hormones and neurotransmitters that go through the bloodstream and across the placenta to the growing brain of the fetus.
It has been suggested that maternal stress results in maternal glucocorticoid secretion that have negative effects on unborn baby.  Overexposure to stress hormones gets ready the growing brain to react in fight-or-flight throughout life.
On the contrary, mothers’ emphasis on joy and love

submerges the developing brain in “feel-good” endorphins and neurohormones promoting a lifelong sense of well-being.  In fact, it also decreases in stress and later stress-related diseases. It offers some advantages for pregnant and laboring women.


Read more on the article: http://healthmad.com/mental-health/the-impact-of-stress-of-mother-on-fetus/

How to Cope with Stress

Positive self-talk

When you take a positive view of the potential stressful situation, you will be able to cope better than another person who sees stress negatively. If you take failure as a feedback for learning in life rather than setback, you will be able to cope better because of positive reframing. It is a way of changing the way you look at thing, it will alter your experience. It will help to lessen the stressors you see in life. According to Brain Tracy, “Whatever you say to yourself, with emotion, generates thoughts, ideas and behaviors consistent with those words.”  When we use positive self-talk and reframing technique, it will help us to change other thinking and emotion.  It will help us to cope better with stress.

Relaxation

It aids you to cope with stress better.  You need to find a place to be free from distraction, switch off computer, hand phone and telephone. You can select your favourite relaxing music.  You can sit down in and comfortable place for relaxation.  When you are ready, you can close your eyes. You can tighten your muscle first.  Then, you let go of the tension. You can start from head to toe.  You can experience the difference between tense and relax state.

Read more on the whole article: http://healthmad.com/mental-health/how-to-cope-with-stress

How to Reduce Stress During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a stage where mother will face many ups and down in the life. There is a lot of unexpected joy and challenge during pregnancy. Stress is one of the most common problems many pregnant mothers face during their pregnancy. The following are some ways to help mother to lessen stress or cope with stress better.

Keep a good physical health

Pregnant woman will need to exercises (e.g. walking, prenatal exercise, prenatal yoga etc.) to maintain good health. Doing house chores (e.g. cleaning, mopping, ironing etc.) will help to stimulate energy flow and increase the supply of oxygen and blood. Thus, doing exercise and house chore help mother to strengthen physical health, to relax and cope better with stress.

Balanced diet and enough rest
Eating and resting are important for pregnant mothers.  They need to take a balanced diet with sufficient nutrient for mother and baby.  They can consult dietitian to seek advice on the diet to tailor for the need and medical condition of mother. In addition, mothers needed to have enough rest so they can restore their energy.

Read more of the whole article: http://healthmad.com/health/how-to-reduce-stress-during-pregnancy

Books -Recommendation

Family Rules

Family values put into action through family rules.  Family rules define what is and isn’t allowed in your family. They apply to everyone in the family. The setting up of family rules help to stabilize the family.  It provides a strong foundation for orderliness, security, safety and stability in the family. Each family has different family rules.  The rules give a sense of security and safety for the children so that they know there is a sense of orderliness.

The following information is from Parenting with Confidence Workshop organized by Focus on Family (Singapore). Psychologist Kay Kuzma gives these baselines for setting rules with children.  The first one,“ You cannot hurt yourself- that means you are not allowed to play with matches in the kitchen because it is dangerous.” The second one is “You cannot hurt others”- that means that no physical injury or emotional hurt to others.”The third one is “You can’t hurt things” – you can’t kick the dust bin when you are angry.

Read more: http://gomestic.com/family/family-rules-2/#ixzz13cmBJUDO

Books- Recommendation

Helping Children to Cope with Failure

Before parents want to help children to cope with failure, parents need to know your own definition of success. It means different things to different person. What is your measurement yardstick for success. At different point of our lives, our definition of success will change.

Definition of success
What is the definition of success for a student?  It varies from a student to another student.  Therefore, each student has to define success for himself or herself.    Once he or she achieved the goal, he or she considered as success in achieving the goal.  Then, he or she can set a higher and attainable goal next time. If he or she cannot achieve the goal, he or she needs to learn how to face failure or setback in life.


Read more: http://gomestic.com/family/helping-children-to-cope-with-failure/#ixzz13chOPmL1

How to Help Young Children with Language Development

A lot of young parents want to know the ways to help their children with language development. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, language development is a process starting early in human life, when a person begins to acquire language by learning it as it is spoken and by mimicry (speech repetition). Children’s language development moves from simple to complex. Infants start without language. Yet by four months of age, babies can read lips and discriminate speech sounds. The language that infants speak is called babbling (or baby talk).

Read more: http://socyberty.com/languages/how-to-help-young-children-with-language-development/#ixzz13cejEZuJ

 

Book recommendation:Siblings without rilvary

Love and Care with Siblings

According to From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, “parents can reduce the opportunity for sibling rivalry by refusing to compare or typecast their children, teaching the children positive ways to get attention from each other and from the parent, planning fun family activities together, and making sure each child has enough time and space of their own.” In fact, parents can help children to improve their relationship by expressing feelings, affirming their love with siblings, setting ground rules, giving some helpful questions for children to ponder.

http://socyberty.com/disabled/love-and-care-with-siblings/

Putting Problem Solving Approach Into Practice in Parenting

When you face a problem or an issue presented by your children, you may use problem solving approach to understand and resolve problems. Treating problem as a valuable learning opportunity, you may use questioning to help them express their feeling and ask them suitable and relevant questions to help them resolve their problems. The questions will develop their problem-solving, thinking and planning skills.

Part 1: Theory

Step1:Express feeling and emotion

You may help your children to express their emotion. You can tell or share with their children about their feelings. For instance, a mother said to his child, “You appeared to be very angry. What is happening?”

Step 2:Think

You may teach their children thinking skill. You may ask your child,”What can you do to solve the problem?” or “What can I do to help?”
When your children have suggested some methods or ways, you need to recognise their effort to help themselves and ask them the outcome or impact of their action on others. You may guide them to find the best way to solve their problem.

Step 3:Act




Once the children have decided the best solution, they need the support or encouragement to act on their decision. You can ask them,”What do they learn from the experience and what will you do now?”









Click the below link to find out the article.
http://quazen.com/reference/putting-problem-solving-approach-into-practice-in-parenting/

Cultivating Good Character by The Family Tree

I learnt from Jim Weidmann (Source: Focus on the Family Magazine: Feb/March 2003) to put up a family tree- a narrowly trimmed synthetic tree that looks like a Christmas tree.  We also learn to put up a character tree from our children’s school- Character Montessori.  At school, they used the Character First program to impart good character on children.  At home, we followed the program and continue to reinforce good character at home.

Read more: http://quazen.com/kids-and-teens/school-time/cultivating-good-character-by-the-family-tree/#ixzz13cUW5oXj

Cultivate Good Character or Value on Children

What is the greatest gift to the children?  Is it money, skills or value?  In fact, the good character and value are very important for the foundation for children’s personality development.  With good value and character, the children will know how to make a right choice in their life. Parents would like to impart character or value on children e.g. attentiveness, truthfulness patience and so on. 

Cultivate Good Character or Value on Children

Helping Children Cope with Anxiety Towards Test or Examination

When examination time is nearby, children will feel different degree of worry or concern over the examination. When a child share with parents about his or worry about examination, parents need find out the source of anxiety. Does the child, parents or teachers have a high expectation on the child? How does a child feel about the examination? What is the child‘s belief of the examination? Is the child fear of failure? Is the child worry about letting parents down if she or he cannot get good results? Is the child doing his or her best to prepare for the examination?

Read more: http://healthmad.com/mental-health/helping-children-cope-with-anxiety-towards-test-or-examination/

Tips for Parents to Help Children Preparing for Examination

Most parents are very concerned over the academic study of our children.  I suggest that parents can relax first.  When parents are relaxed, the children will learn from their parents’ life skill in coping with examination.  Examination is important for children, but it is not the only priority in their life. 

Read more: http://gomestic.com/family/tips-for-parents-to-help-children-preparing-for-examination/#ixzz120mCTX00

How to Help Children to Cope with Anxiety

Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components. These components combine to create an unpleasant feeling that is typically associated with uneasiness (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).  Do you experience the difficulty to bring a child to see a dentist or doctor?  Parents sometimes feel helpless when they don’t know how to help their children cope with anxiety of seeing doctors or dentists. The followings are some tips to help parents so that they can assist their children to cope with anxiety.

Read more: http://healthmad.com/health/how-to-help-children-to-cope-with-anxiety/#ixzz120la0QMN

Memory and Bonding Games for Children

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia, memory is an organism’s ability to store, keep, and recall information. Memory games help children to focus, concentrate and recall their memory. Memory game helps brain development. Parents can train up children memory and bond with them through the games.

Click the below link to find out more about the different memory and bonding games for children.
http://quazen.com/games/memory-and-bonding-games-for-children/

Bonds with Your Children

Bonds with Your Children

Children need our love and attention. Some people think the quality time with children is enough. In fact, children want not only our quality time but quantity time. If we do not have enough time with our children, it will affect our relationship with children. I suggest some interesting bonding activities for parents to connect with their children.

Read more: http://gomestic.com/family/bonds-with-your-children/#ixzz0lszMM3q5

Three Ways to Build Relationship with Your Children

Three Ways to Build Relationship with Your Children

Some parents told me that they want to connect with their children, but they are at a loss at time. They do not know what to do to build their relationship with their children as they put too much time in their work. Parents should put their children first and spend time with their children. It will help them to build parent-child relationship. I suggest the following activities to do with their children to connect with them.

Read more: http://gomestic.com/family/three-ways-to-build-relationship-with-your-children/#ixzz0lt0axE9i

Connecting with Your Children

Connecting with Your Children

Children love their parents take part in the games and sports with them. The more time parents spend with their children, the closer the bond with their children. I will suggest some ways for parents to connect with their children. I hope the methods will be helpful for parents.

Read more: http://gomestic.com/family/connecting-with-your-children/#ixzz0lstXNDfK

A Personalized Black and White Book for Infant Stimulation

A Personalized Black and White Book for Infant Stimulation

Infant stimulation helps babies to develop their senses of touch, smell, sound, sight and taste. It will improve baby’s learning and development. Thus, it helps with self confidence of the baby. Infant stimulation will increase attention and concentration span that are the foundation for further learning.

Read more: http://quazen.com/shopping/a-personalized-black-and-white-book-for-infant-stimulation/#ixzz0lssbHaka

Increase Sense of Belongings to Family

Increase Sense of Belongings to Family

What can parents do as a family to increase the sense of belongings of the children? Spending time with children can help to bond with children and thus increase the sense of belongings of children. The art and craft work of family tree will help family to develop a sense of belonging and identity in the family.

Read more: http://gomestic.com/family/increase-sense-of-belongings-to-family/#ixzz0lsrmTaTj

孩子的产前记忆的回忆

由Wai Chong Mak　写在 2009年12月11日

当我学习了右脑训练并且开始了Makoto Shichida博士写胎儿产前记忆，我惊奇发现孩子有产前记忆。 是令人惊讶的知道3到5岁孩子可能有产前经验。

当我要求我的长子，是5岁，与我那时分享他的产前记忆。 他与我关系了什么他看见了他什么时候是在我的子宫并且与我分享他的在这样细节的经验它使我惊奇。 他描述了图画并且解释了什么是象他什么时候由水袋子围拢。

我要求我的长子， “什么做您感觉象在我的子宫？” 他回答了”，它是松弛和愉快的。 我画了我的一张微笑的面孔”。

我要求他， “什么您在我的子宫看见了？” 他回复了， “我看见了水和您吃了-鸡的食物，米、土豆、菜、蘑菇和红萝卜”。 实际上，这些是在我的怀孕期间，我爱吃的食物。

我要求我的长子， “什么您然后听见了？” 他回答了， “我听见了很多一大口声音。 我听歌曲-由祖母唱歌的小宝宝。 我爱这首歌曲。 我现在可以唱这首歌曲”。

我要求他， “什么您想然后告诉我？” 他说， “我想要告诉您那我爱你”。

产前记忆是孩子的非常重大和第一记忆。 我建议您与您的大孩子谈话要求他们与您分享他们的产前经验，当他们准备好时。 它帮助了解和建立与您的孩子的深刻的关系。 您可以鼓励他们分享产前记忆的任何方面。 您可以聆听您孩子的分享。有很多关于产前记忆和胎儿, 我能和您分享一些我的经验。

Editor: Mak Wai Chong
http://wiseparents.net/theEbook

Original Article:
http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-recall-of-the-prenatal-memory-of-a-child/

Tool for translation: http://sg.babelfish.yahoo.com/

The Recall of The Prenatal Memory of a Child

The Recall of The Prenatal Memory of a Child

Current information about prenatal memory is not always the easiest thing to find. Have you ever wondered what exactly is up with prenatal memory?

You may not consider everything you just read to be important information about prenatal memory. But don’t be surprised if you find yourself recalling and using this information in future.

http://shetoldme.com/Lifestyle/Unconditional-Love-and-Acceptance-of-Unborn-Baby

http://shetoldme.com/Lifestyle/Unconditional-Love-and-Acceptance-of-Unborn-Baby

Unconditional love is a term that means to love someone regardless of one’s actions or beliefs according to Wikipedia. It is often used to describe love between family members. Giving unconditional love to your unborn baby means that you love him or her totally as a human being. Unconditional acceptance is the total acceptance of a person without judging. The mother will totally accept the unborn baby as who he or she is without judging their health, physical, emotional and spiritual state.

THE IMPACT OF STRESS OF MOTHER ON FETUS - ANXIETY

THE IMPACT OF STRESS OF MOTHER ON FETUS - ANXIETY

The following article will focus on the impact of maternal stress on her fetus. A mother with good emotional health will promote an optimal growth of unborn baby. When mother is stressed, she will affect her unborn baby’s emotional and mental health.

Compose a Song for Your Unborn Baby

Compose a Song for Your Unborn Baby



Have you ever wondered if what you can compose a song for unborn baby? The following paragraphs will give you some tips to compose a song specially for your unborn baby.So far, we’ve uncovered some interesting facts about composing a song for unborn baby. You may decide the following information is even more interesting.

Can Unborn Baby Choose His or Her Name?
Some people think that unborn baby does not have the capacity to think and respond. However, the science research shows that baby can respond to the external environment and learning starts in the womb.
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Imparting Good Character on Children
Character is significant in children. It just likes a compass to guide them in the choice of their action. Parents want to cultivate character or value on children for example attentiveness, truthfulness patience and so on.
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Imaging Of Unborn Baby or Fetus

Imaging Of Unborn Baby or Fetus

The following paragraphs summarize of my learning and experience of visualization, unborn baby, communication and pregnancy. It seems like new information is discovered about something every day. Keep reading to get more fresh news about imaging of unborn baby.

http://www.redgage.com/links/wiseparents/imaging-of-unborn-baby-or-fetus.html

Bonding Activity

Make a collage or draw to share your experience with your unborn baby.

Drawing For Unborn Baby | RedGage

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Nine Questions For Parents' Reflection

Nine Questions For Parents' Reflection

It is very challenging to be parents. You will go through a lot of joy and sorrow in the process. The adorable children may sometimes be very demanding to test our boundaries. You may get emotionally frustrated at their behavior or character. The good news is that it is very normal to have this reaction.

http://www.redgage.com/links/wiseparents/nine-questions-for-parents%27-reflection.html

FREE PERSONALIZED BLACK AND WHITE BABY BOOK FOR INFANT LEARNING & STIMULATION - BABY LEARNING & INFANT STIMULATION

FREE PERSONALIZED BLACK AND WHITE BABY BOOK FOR INFANT LEARNING & STIMULATION - BABY LEARNING & INFANT STIMULATION

Ways to raise Self Esteem

Ways To Raise Self Esteem

Self esteem affects every aspect of our lives: how we feel about ourselves and others; how confident we feel; how negative or positive we are.

Custom Handmade Quilts & Bedspreads - www.quiltcreator.com

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A Child Sees A Dentist

This is an article on tips of how to bring a child (especially young kids) to see a dentist and how to help them overcome fear of seeing a dentist.

http://www.redgage.com/links/wiseparents/a-child-sees-a-dentist.html

Connecting Unborn Babies with their Fathers

Connecting Unborn Babies with their Fathers

Father plays a significant part in building the trust and bond with the unborn baby . His involvement will help the unborn baby to develop the sense of trust and security in the earliest stage.

http://www.redgage.com/links/wiseparents/connecting-unborn-babies-with-their-fathers.html

Important Messages To Pregnant Mothers

Important Messages To Pregnant Mothers

Do you ever feel like you know just enough about pregnancy and prenatal training. Let us see if we can fill in some of the gaps from my sharing and my son's messages to pregnant mothers.

http://www.redgage.com/links/wiseparents/important-messages-to-pregnant-mothers.html

Bonding Activity

Invite older sibling to make a tape for unborn baby during your pregnancy as a gift to unborn baby.

http://www.redgage.com/links/wiseparents/composing-a-song-for-your-unborn-baby.html

Bonding Activities

Invite the older siblings to sing a nursery rhyme for the unborn baby during your pregnancy.

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Teaching Children Forgiveness

Teaching Children Forgiveness

The information in the article below comes straight from my working experience with children in teaching them forgiveness.

http://www.redgage.com/links/wiseparents/teaching-children-forgiveness

My son's writing

My Loving Family

This is the writing of my eldest son (aged 9) on my loving family.

http://www.redgage.com/links/wiseparents/my-loving-family.html

Free Gift: A personalized Black and White book download Free Gift: A personalized Black and White book download

This is a personalized black and white book for infants and babies for learning and stimulation. Click the following link for a free download:

http://www.redgage.com/wiseparents/personalized-black-and-white-book-for-baby.html

Composing A song for your unborn baby

Have you ever wondered if what you can compose a song for unborn baby? The following paragraphs will give you some tips to compose a song specially for your unborn baby.

Composing a song for your unborn baby