15/06/2023
4. Ways to connect with your unborn baby
Here are some ways to feel connected and caring with your unborn baby
• Track your baby’s development with a weekly tracker. This helps you to follow his/her development and helps you hold him/her in mind.
• Consider the ways you meet his/her needs, through good nutrition, exercise, rest, cleansing breaths, sending warm, loving feelings, thinking about them.
• Interacting with your baby when s/he kicks, moves or hiccups helps you feel connected. Take pleasure and delight in these things when you can.
• If you are partnered, help them to feel connected and caring towards baby by talking about the physical sensations you experience when baby moves, kicks, hiccups. In this way, you act as a bridge between your partner and baby, helping your baby get to know baby through you.
Need more support?
We have you covered. Centre for Perinatal Psychology is a network of 75+ perinatal psychologists around Australia. We love supporting expectant and new parents in their journey. www.centreforperinatalpsychology.com.au
Written by Dr Bronwyn Leigh
Illustration by Jess Racklyeft
