Making Way For Baby: New Video from Amphion Communications Teaches Love in the Womb
(Pompano Beach) Anxious mothers- and fathers-to-be received a helping hand today from Florida-based Amphion Communications, which announced the release of its latest educational video title, Make Way For Baby!. Based on the research of noted child developmental psychologist Dr. Beatriz Manrique, this program teaches innovative prenatal stimulation techniques that help parents establish early communication and build loving, healthy relationships with their babies even before they are born.

Focus on Families
Interest in prenatal stimulation has grown steadily as research results continue to show that babies stimulated by methods such as singing and talking while still in the womb tend to exhibit accelerated visual, linguistic, and motor development. Although most of the attention has focused on results showing significantly higher intelligence and creativity in stimulated infants, the developers of Make Way for Baby! emphasize the benefits of prenatal stimulation for building healthy parent-child relationships. "We are not out to create little Mozarts or Einsteins," said Amphion executive producer Carlos Arenas. "Teaching parents how to communicate with their unborn child forms an early bond of trust and love and provides the stable, supportive environment that every child needs in order to learn and grow. We want to foster the kind of unconditionally loving environment that makes children feel more secure exploring, learning, and expressing themselves."
Recent studies have demonstrated the critical importance of proper child care during the earliest stages of child development. According to experts such as Rene Van de Carr and Thomas R. Verny the quality of care and level of stimulation in the first weeks and years of life contributes directly to the child’s future health, happiness, and ability to develop to his or her full potential. Additionally, babies who receive sufficient stimulation grow up to have better relationships with parents and families and are much less likely to suffer from neglect or abuse. "Prenatal stimulation is the first and best gift a parent can give to a child," noted Anna Maria Ameli, a mother who participated in Dr. Manrique’s prenatal program and collaborated on the Make Way for Baby! project. "Providing a stimulating, safe environment before as well as after birth gives kids the keys to success in the long term."

If you learn only one thing from this program, remember: The more emotional and intellectual contact you have with your child during pregnancy, the better your ability to communicate will be after the child is born. You will feel safer, more confident, and more able to understand what she likes or dislikes; above all, you will establish a continuous flow of affectionate communication that will make you feel that you have always known your child.
Love and respect are the most important lessons your child will ever learn from you.

The potential benefits of prenatal stimulation may also extend beyond the level of the individual or even the family. Amphion’s program presents stimulation techniques first developed by Dr. Manrique for "Project Family," a successful prenatal education outreach program designed to improve the lives of at-risk children. "With today’s busy lifestyles, many things compete with children for our attention," said Ameli. "This program reinforces parenting skills and helps parents interact with their child early in an organized way." According to Arenas, Amphion’s new program shares Dr. Manrique’s social vision and interprets it for a general audience. "Hopefully, we can build a stronger, better society, one child at a time."

A Complete Prenatal Educational Program

Make Way for Baby takes an innovative, comprehensive approach to prenatal parenting that optimizes the emotional as well as physical well-being of both mother and child, preparing them for birth and beyond. Parents are guided step-by-step through every stage of pregnancy, and for each trimester they learn:
· How the fetus develops and when specific physical and sensory capabilities are acquired.
· A range of techniques to stimulate the baby at every stage of development in order to enhance mental ability and form a lasting bond of love and trust.
· Exercise routines to alleviate the physical discomforts of pregnancy, avoid injury, and facilitate labor and delivery
· Relaxation exercises that promote emotional health for both mother and baby
Thanks to its chronological presentation, Make Way for Baby! grows with the baby to meet rapidly changing needs. New stimulation techniques are introduced as soon as the fetus develops the capacity to benefit from them, and new toning and strength exercises are added to the mother’s routine as her pregnancy progresses. The program also emphasizes proper nutrition and prenatal care.
Make Way for Baby! takes an interactive approach to prenatal stimulation. Rather than simply piping pre-recorded sounds to the fetus, the video encourages parents to create their own stimulation exercises following the examples given. "Parents have to be actively involved, use their own voices, make up their own games. That way we optimize bonding," explained Ameli. Arenas added, "The goal is to communicate love, not just information".

About Amphion
Amphion Communications is an independent multimedia production company based in Pompano Beach, Florida and specializing in educational products.

About Dr. Beatriz Manrique
Dr. Beatriz Manrique is a leading research psychologist, psychotherapist, professor and author specializing in prenatal and early childhood development. Educated at Venezuela’s Central University in Caracas and Yale University, she is also director of the world’s most extensive experiment in prenatal stimulation. Among other distinctions, her work has been recognized by the Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH), and she was the 1995 recipient of the Thomas R. Verny Prize.

Pricing and Availability
VHS: $19.95
DVD: $24.95
Florida residents add 6% tax

Institutional/professional license:
$79.95 (Florida residents please add 6%)

• Prices include USPS Priority Mail shipping
  
• Fedex and Airborne Express shipping available.
  
• For a limited time the relaxation audiotape is included free with personal purchases.
  
• Bulk sales substantial discount available. Dealers inquiries welcome.
  
• Spanish dubbed version of the video is available.
  

For more information, interested customers may call Amphion Communication’s Customer Service Department at:
(888) AMPHION
(1-888-267-4466)
or visit Amphion on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.makewayforbaby.com
Editors may contact Carlos M. Arenas at:
1534 SW 7th Ave
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Phone: (954) 782-8668
or by e-mail to: info@2bparent.com
for additional information.