I’m not sure I believe it either, but Nuvo says that future fathers are strapping on the Ritmo pregnancy sound system to bond with their future offspring.
The Ritmo is a crazy contraption that mommy-to-be straps to her belly — you know, because she doesn’t feel self-conscious enough. However, instead of measuring her circumference, this device allows her to phone in her thoughts, using a cell phone. You can also hook up an iPod so baby can get an idea of your horrible taste in music in-utero.
Also, if dad is feeling left out of the whole pregnancy process, he can strap Ritmo to mom’s belly and get to work on his “I’m number one” claims.
Nuvo says the Ritmo system can be effective as early as 17-week gestation, when a baby’s sense of hearing starts to develop.
“While fetuses hear much the way that we hear a next-door stereo-lots of bass, not a lot of high frequencies-they are able to hear voices filtered through tissues, bones and fluid. And by week 24, they recognize-and are calmed by-their mothers’ voices,” says the release. “Of course, they can’t distinguish one word from another. Rather, the rhythm and melody of voices they hear serve as their foundation for language. That’s why so many moms read aloud to their children, even before that first night in the crib.
I’ve heard how it’s good to read to your baby. Play them a Celine Dion retrospective? Not so much.
If you’re ready to start your baby off rocking, you can snag a Ritmo for $130.
