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You and your partner can relax, think positively, and exercise now to bond with your baby.
If your pregnancy seems to be getting ahead of you, make special time with your partner to quietly get to know each other. It is a great way for bonding.
- Take time to Relax.
- Research shows that when a pregnant mother is tense, her baby's heart rate increases and his movement patterns change.
- Make time to kick back and relax together.
- Take the time to calm down from all the rushing ahead and planning.
- Meditation
- Typically child birth classes will teach you meditation techniques. Often taught as part of the class, meditation can be as easy as focusing on your breathing. You can also use imagery. Meditation takes makes forms. Choose a method that works for your partner and you. Remember to be in the moment and to put all thoughts out of your mind.
- Reconnect with the world around you.
- Take a walk in the park
- Go to a place you enjoy near water
- Use rock water fountains and nature sounds, ocean, rain, etc.
- Connect with things that fill your five senses. Remember, your partner and you want to enjoy your experiences.
- Exercise
- Make sure you choose an activity that is at your level of experience and one that you possess some skills for. Pick an exercise that you will be consistent. The good reason to exercise is that you get endorphins which you pass on to your baby. These are the feel good hormones released during exercise. Everyone feels good and moves around.
- Think Positively
- You and your partner may both be having feelings of anxiety about the future. Turn your thoughts around and focus on just the positive. Use some of your meditation techniques to imagine only lovely feelings. Sit comfortably and tune out all the noise around you, and imagine yourself holding your baby, feel all the emotions.
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