Pregnancy

Fascinating facts about your growing baby:

Hearing is the first sense that your baby develops. By 20 weeks gestation your baby is getting familiar with your voice.

As your partner touches your growing belly and talks to your baby the connections in your baby’s brain are being activated.

Baby is also in tune with your emotions from 38 weeks. Research has shown that when mothers are calmed by their favourite music, this calming experience is transferred to baby and they too associate calmness with this piece of music.

By looking after yourself during pregnancy you will optimise your baby’s health. See our Healthy You, Healthy Baby section for more information.

Did you Know?

1. Breastfeeding
   Did you know breastfeeding provides your baby with good cholesterol, crucial for brain growth and development?
   
2. Alcohol
   Did you know that alcohol destroys a baby’s brain cells? Your baby is born with 100 billion brain cells, this does not increase.
   
3. Smoking
   Did you know that smoking constricts the blood vessels to the placenta, causing low birth weight and possible developmental delay?

Go to the Ngala Healthy You Healthy Baby App
Track your health and wellbeing during pregnancy and during the early stages of your child's life and receive tips on how to improve or maintain your health. 

Further Information

• • Nutrition
  • Activity
  • Weight
  • Emotions
  • Social life
  • Sleep

Parenting Workshops

• • Building Brains
  • You and Your New Baby
  • Skilled Dads

Ngala Books & DVDs

• • Secrets of Good Sleepers Book
  • Secrets of Good Eaters Book
  • Building Brains for Young Children 0-3 Years DVD

For families of babies and young children who reside or work in W.A.,
if you need further assistance contact the Ngala Helpline
Telephone 9368 9368 or Country Access 1800 111 546
8am to 8pm 7 days a week or

or get support online via the My Ngala Forums

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