Well… I suppose there might be some physical things such as racing heartbeat and maybe adrenaline that could influence the baby, but that’s not an emotion, and it’s not something one can control. The way they wrote that makes it sound like Mommy is doing a bad thing being scared… as if she has to control all her emotions and automatic physical reactions or she’s a bad mother?! Too much blame the Mommy in that book! Or as Margot would say “stupid book very much”.
Yep. Babies can feel stress for sure. The book also said “if you put your ear against mommy’s belly, you can hear the baby’s heartbeat!” Man, my doctor has trouble finding the heartbeat with a doppler??
Well all emotions are caused by various chemicals released that go into the blood stream which is shared by the baby, so, it’s not that big of a stretch to say that the baby feels them too, even if not consciously.
What is it with you guys and horrible kids books?
You really should start looking through these books more carefully before you buy them.
Some of them are gifts!
Ah, that explains it!
And the baby runs marathons while Momma tried to sleep.
Well… I suppose there might be some physical things such as racing heartbeat and maybe adrenaline that could influence the baby, but that’s not an emotion, and it’s not something one can control. The way they wrote that makes it sound like Mommy is doing a bad thing being scared… as if she has to control all her emotions and automatic physical reactions or she’s a bad mother?! Too much blame the Mommy in that book! Or as Margot would say “stupid book very much”.
Yep. Babies can feel stress for sure. The book also said “if you put your ear against mommy’s belly, you can hear the baby’s heartbeat!” Man, my doctor has trouble finding the heartbeat with a doppler??
Well all emotions are caused by various chemicals released that go into the blood stream which is shared by the baby, so, it’s not that big of a stretch to say that the baby feels them too, even if not consciously.
At least the book explains one thing. Every single strange toilet dream you have is a result of your little one going to the bathroom!