Fetus Brain development

The human brain is the most complex and powerful machine in the universe, made of unique and special cells known as neurons. The brain has millions of neurons and one neuron has a power capable of beating any sophisticated computer.

•   Brain has 2.5 petabytes of memory power.

•   2.5 petabytes = approximately 5,00,000 DVDs.

•   The brain contains a network of about 100,000 miles of blood vessels.

Brain weights only  1 to 2 % of our total body weight,

yet it consumes -

Brain development

70-80%- mother's womb

15-20%- upto 5yrs of age

5-10%- upto 18 yrs

Optimum and maximum brain development occurs only during the 9 months of the intrauterine period.

So the prenatal stage is the best opportunity to work.

Most parents do lots of things for their children after birth like fancy and expensive toys, the best education and multiple activities but as we saw 70-80…… in the prenatal stage the brain is like clay, the mother will shape it as per her efforts and wish like a potter. Potter makes different sizes and shapes of pottery like bowls, glass, work, etc. He needs to shape the clay and then heat it in a bonfire. Once the heating process is completed whatever shape the potter has given it is permanent, he can not change it. The same thing happens to us.

If I take a glass and a PITCHER and pour water in it, the glass retains a small amount of water as compared to a pitcher because the capacity of the glass is less and the capacity of the pitcher is huge. After birth giving education is just like pouring water, the brain can retain as per it’s capacity designed and developed in the mother's womb. The pregnant woman can design her baby’s brain architecture as per her wishes like a glass or pitcher.

on 14th day of pregnancy 1st neuron form

Then At every minute  2.5 lakh neurons form

As per this speed, how many neurons are there in our brain now?

86 billion

But this is not a fact because the Simple rule of neurons is “ USE IT or LOSE IT”

Neurobiologist Peter from the University of Chicago has done lots of research on it and found that -

before birth on the 28th week, there are 124 million neuron connections.

and in the 40th week 254 millions.

After birth, in the 34th week, there are the highest i.e.572 million neuron connections but in the 51st week, it goes down to 354 million.

Neurons receive and transmit information. Neurons are communicated with each other through electrical impulses and form neural networks. The fetal brain overproduces neurons and unless they find a connection or a “job” to do in the body, they die off. He says that under stimulation and lack of interaction with the outside world cause cell death.

That means a pregnant lady should be involved in multiple Diversified activities like Logical, creative, challenging, interesting, brainstorming, etc, reading, music, cooking, gardening and many more like this so that maximum neurons become active and develop neural networks.

•  In various experiments, rats with diverse and enriched environments have more connective dendritic spines to their neurons and overall heavier brains than rats exposed to dull and challenging environments.

The neural connections that are used become stronger and more efficient but the connections that are not used become weaker day by day and then destroyed.

If the expectant mother is Happy and Relaxed then hormones like Dopamine, Oxytocin, and Endorphin are secreted in the body which created a Strong neural network. The ultimate result of this strong neural network is the formation of an intelligent baby.

If the expectant mother is sad and under some stress then hormones like Adrenaline, Catecholamine, and Non-adrenaline are secreted in the body which created a weak neural network. The ultimate result of this weak neural network is the formation of the stupid child.

Dr Michel Lieberman In his experiment, showed that an unborn child grows emotionally agitated (Fast Heart Beat) each time its mother thinks of having a cigarette. The expectant mother doesn’t even have to put it to her lips or light a match; just her idea of having a cigarette is enough to upset the fetus.

Everything the pregnant mother feels and thinks is communicated through neurohormones to her unborn child as surely as alcohol and nicotine. Just as a computer virus gradually corrupts the software of any system it infects, so, too, maternal anxiety, depression or stress alters the intelligence and personality of her unborn child by gradually miswiring their brain.

So It is very important to stay stress free-relax, happy and stable during the pregnancy period of 9 months. How? let us see

Negativity is automatic,

but positivity is deliberate

If the expectant mother wants to stay in a positive mindset, calm and emotionally balanced, and happy throughout the pregnancy then she deliberately works on it.

Mind-body interconnected

•   Practice Physical And Mental Relaxation

•   Daily Meditation and Omkargunjan

           Yoga, Pranayam, Walk

•   Envolve in Different Activities

•   Try to learn new things

•   Cultivate a hobby

•   Read Good Literature

•   Listen to soothing Music

•   Involve In Spiritual Activities

•   Visit Holy Places

•   Avoid Negative Things

 

Regular practice of all these activities maintains a proper mindset which ultimately helps in the optimum and maximum brain development of the unborn child.