Gadget Review: Babyplus Prenatal Education System

I admit I am a sucker for gadgets. It's in the gene; my dad, grandpa and brother are all like that too. So one day, when I was browsing the internet, I stumbled upon this website: babyplus.com. Basically, it is a small player that you wrap around your belly and it plays 16 different variations of sounds that resemble a mother's heartbeat. Pregnant mom can wear it for an hour, twice a day, starting on week 18 when the fetus hearing has already developed in the womb. This sound pattern, which they claim is safe, strengthens the baby's auditory and teaches the baby to recognize the different heartbeat pattern aside from the mother's. Now, I am not so sure if you can teach a fetus anything at that stage, but Dr. Brent Logan, the inventor, claims his 25-year of scientific research on cognitive development has proven that babies born with Babyplus system is:

-) more readily nurse

-) more relaxed and alert at birth

-) able to self soothe

-) more interactive and responsive

-) and other long term development and learning abilities in life

A lot of books and websites suggest parents-to-be to talk and sing to their baby starting when the baby in the womb. Some also suggest to play classical music to the baby when the baby starts being able to hear external sound at week 18-20. Communicating with the baby is so beneficial for the baby's future language and cognitive development. Besides, babies usually love hearing their parents' voice. So, I thought the Babyplus system might share similar foundation on this concept. Although I don't know if it's a hoax or it actually works, as long as it does not harm the baby, I thought why not try it. So being a gadget sucker, I bought it from eBay heheh...(see my husband rolling his eyes there).

My experience:

I have been playing it for almost two weeks now, an hour in the morning and an hour at night. When I play it, my baby seems to be "listening". He got quiet and not moving so much, I thought maybe either he is listening or the sound actually lulls him to sleep :) 

My rating:

Since I don't know the result Babyplus claims until the baby is born, I cannot really say if I would recommend this product or not. I guess if you are the curious type like me or if you have $100 to spare, go ahead and try it.  Anyway, there are still other cheaper ways to communicate with the baby. For example, I still talk and sing to the baby throughout the day, play classical music to him, and lately Frank and I have been reading the children bible stories at night as well.