A guide for using the CD for the maximum benefit

Ever since you found out that you were pregnant, you have entered an enchanting time in your life. The new life growing inside you, completes the circle of love between you and your life partner.

As the mysterious, hidden treasure grows in your womb, you will achieve a sense of fulfillment. At the same time, due to the profound hormonal changes taking place in your body, you will experience great swings in your moods. Emotionally, this is a time of great joy and also, a time of anxiety.

Achieving tranquility and serenity in pregnancy:
Setting aside a short period of time each day when you are in a calm and relaxed state, will provide an environment where your unborn child is bathed in love.

In the daily rush, parents usually neglect to set aside time for this. Therefore, bonding between you and the child is often overlooked. Listening to Vedic chanting affords an opportunity to be in harmony with the new life growing inside your womb. For you and your husband, this is the first step in early parenting.

Prenatal Lessons For Your Baby!

There is a large body of research about the effect of structured sound on the unborn child. It has been shown that the fetus will respond to sound from the 24^th week of pregnancy. While sounds are greatly altered as they pass from the outside world to the ear of the fetus, there is more than sufficient stimulation to be heard in the womb. There are documented changes in the heart rate and breathing pattern of the fetus in response to sound stimulation.

There is evidence that the fetus is having first language lessons in the womb. The inflections of the mother tongue are conveyed not only through speech but also, most importantly, through song. What the baby learns in utero are the intonational patterns of sound and the frequencies of a language in his/her particular culture.

In India, Vedic chanting provides a culturally appropriate sound for both the mother and the child. The inherent resonance and rhythms in the chanting will stimulate the child and provide a strong basis for later learning patterns.

Listening To Ojas For The Expectant Mother:

1. Sit in a relaxed atmosphere with no external disturbances
2. Let the CD / cassette play at a volume that you would normally use for watching TV or listening to the radio
3. DO NOT USE HEADPHONES – you want the baby to hear the mantras too!
4. 15 – 20 minutes of listening per session is enough. You can have one or two sessions per day.
5. The chanting will lead you into a state of complete relaxation – if you fall asleep, do not worry. The baby is still listening to the sounds of the chanting!