Nervous System Development

Did you know that the nervous system develops 1st in utero?

It comprises of baby’s brain, spinal cord & connecting nerves. It has already made big strides in development before you even find out that you’re pregnant.

Baby’s nervous system is made up of millions of neurons. Each of these cells have tiny branches coming off that communicate with each other. The major organs, such as the digestive system, lungs, heart, blood system, muscles & bones all develop off of the nervous system. By the end of the 1st tri, baby is able to move & sense touch.

In the 2nd trimester, baby’s reflexes allow them to swallow, taste & blink their eyes. Your baby can detect loud noises outside the womb and their fetal brainwave activity features sleep cycles, including REM (the stage when dreaming occurs).

The 3rd trimester is brimming with rapid brain growth! Their brain triples in weight during the last 13 weeks of pregnancy! What can you do to enrich your baby’s brain and nervous system development?

1. Receive brain-based prenatal chiropractic care from a Webster-certified family chiropractor! A mother’s central nervous system is directly linked to baby’s developing nervous system. The more balanced a mother’s nervous system is, the more baby’s is as well.
2. Eat a well-balanced & healthy diet pre-conceptively and throughout pregnancy, including lots of healthy fats & proteins. Consume foods high in folate/vitamin B9 &/or take a high quality whole food based prenatal vitamin daily before pregnancy & throughout. Folate is essential for fetal cell growth, tissue development and DNA. To optimize baby’s brain & eye development, consume foods containing &/or supplement with omega-3 fatty acids, specifically DHA.

Pregnancy is an amazing time in life. A woman’s body puts forth heroic effort to create & sustain life. From the moment of conception, a magnificent cascade of events takes place in perfect coordination.

This innate wisdom, like a conductor, beautifully orchestrates its symphony of hormonal, cellular, and structural fluctuations via the amazing nervous system.