Prenatal is what is prior to birth.
Prenatal is a concept that is used to name that which arises or has existence from instances prior to birth . The term is formed with the union of the prefix pre- (referring to what precedes) and the adjective natal (linked to birth).
For example: "Prenatal care is very important and should include frequent check-ups," "Some experts encourage prenatal stimulation," "Prenatal care at this hospital is excellent."
Prenatal check-ups
Prenatal check-ups include various processes and evaluations that are carried out systematically to study the health status of the pregnant woman and the fetus. The objective of these controls is to prevent, diagnose and, eventually, treat those disorders that may affect the normal development of pregnancy .
Prenatal control, therefore, consists of analyzing how the pregnancy progresses so that, when delivery comes, it occurs without problems, with the mother and child in good health .
Prenatal checkups allow us to take care of the health of the pregnant woman and the fetus.
Other attention and benefits
It is also possible to refer to prenatal care , a concept that is used synonymously with prenatal control and that makes direct reference to the care that the pregnant woman and the child she is carrying receive in health centers.
Prenatal analysis and prenatal diagnosis are other notions that may appear in the stage that a woman goes through while she is pregnant.
Prenatal stimulation
Prenatal stimulation , finally, is the process that seeks to encourage learning and promote the sensory and intellectual development of the baby while it is in its mother's womb.
Although it is a series of practices of little complexity for the mother, which are far from academic instruction, prenatal stimulation can considerably favor the development of the baby, both its brain activity and its sensory receptors. From the day each of your five senses begin to function, they can help you communicate with your mother, and that is what this concept is about.
The first of the senses to develop is hearing , which already from five months of pregnancy allows the baby to establish a bond with the outside world. The importance of talking to him and singing to him, as well as reading him stories and making him listen to music, should not be underestimated, as long as it is not too loud. Through this initial communication, the child can begin to learn their language and perceive cultural traits of their family group.
On the other hand is sight , a sense that is activated from the seventh month of pregnancy. Although the uterus is a dark space, part of the light from the environment is filtered through our tissues, and this allows the fetus's eyes to be stimulated with certain tricks, such as pointing a lamp at the belly, to which it is likely that it will react. with some movement or with a small "kick." Following this point, two clarifications are worth making: it is not advisable to interrupt the baby's sleep; Since the light does not shine directly into the baby's eyes, there is no risk of damage.
The sixth month marks the beginning of the baby's taste buds functioning, which is why it is the key time to eat a rich and varied diet. As long as the meals are healthy and nutritious, there are no limits to this particular way of introducing the future member of the family to the dishes that in a few years they will taste on their own.
At the same time, touch comes into action and it becomes possible to react to your every movement. It is enough to caress the belly in the areas where the baby is present to show him that we perceive it, and get him to do it too.