Haptonomy, A Close Contact With Your Baby

Mom and Dad don’t have to wait until the baby is born to show their love. And it is that thanks to haptonomy they can strengthen their emotional ties before meeting.

To begin with, it must be made clear that the haptonomy  is also called the science of affectivity, which began to spread in Europe more than half a century ago thanks to the research of the Dutch doctor Frans Veldman, who for years devoted himself to analyzing in depth the affective relationships between human beings and their implications on factors such as self-esteem, independence, physical fitness and emotional intelligence.

As you will surely wonder what should be done to put haptonomy into practice, we must anticipate that this science is very simple to apply, because it is only about the manifestations of affection through touch  and language. It is nothing more than skin-to-skin contact, a hug, a caress or a kiss.

Haptonomy tries to equalize the roles of mom and dad during pregnancy

With regard to language, phrases of love, pride and recognition will be enough to benefit the interlocutor. An “I love you”, “I will always be there for you”, “you are very special” are small expressions of affection with which any person, adult or child, can feel joy, protection and, ultimately, well-being.

Prenatal Haptonomy

If the gestures of affection are positive for an adult, imagine all that it can generate in a baby that is in training. That’s how it is, From the second trimester of pregnancy, parents can work daily on developing strong bonds with the little one on the way.

A baby that feels loved and respected from conception in the future will be a person with high esteem, security and with solid foundations that they will not be easy to break before any situation that you must face in your life.

Haptonomy not only benefits the fetus, which is capable of responding to stimuli from its parents, starting in the second trimester of gestation. It is also ideal to relax moms, who sometimes suffer from insomnia or various ailments; and prepares them to positively assume the hour of Birth .

Although parents may have a behavior based on haptonomy, the most advisable thing for those who do not know the dynamics is to attend sessions with specialized professionals in the area, such as childcare providers, perinatologists and obstetricians accredited by the International Center for Research and Development of Haptonomy.

The baby from the womb is able to interact with its parents

Ideally, haptonomy should be taken seriously and disciplined by both parents, so that they can participate in a series of sessions in which they will be guided by specialists, with the aim of making the most of each exercise and activity that will benefit both the baby and their parents.

Reasons to practice haptonomy from the womb

Haptonomy allows the baby  sit with your parents during your intrauterine development. It is about overcoming that isolation to which we subject the fetus, because we mistakenly believe that he does not perceive caresses or stimulations through the belly .

The truth is that children, especially from the seventh month, are able to interact with their parents and help the mother’s well-being by adopting a certain position within the uterine sac. That’s how it is, mom may be able to help her son change position for the comfort of both.

At the same time, daddies  they may feel part of the pregnancy. To the assume the gestation process as a shared experience In which he can also contribute to the baby and mother, the parents manage to become aware and create bonds of union with their partner and their future child.

With every touch from Dad, Mom feels happy and pampered, and this wellness brings a positive chain reaction that includes the release of endorphins , which are the best painkillers for the various pains associated with pregnancy.

There should be no doubt about the ability of the baby in the womb to receive signs of affection. With every love and warm word from Mom and Dad, he will feel more comfortable, confident and you will discover the magnificent feeling of being loved.

So do not think about it anymore, and indulge that tummy, well your baby will appreciate and take advantage of each show of love.