The Effect of Maternal Mathematical Activities on the Fetal Brain

Hassidov, Dina; Asher, Uzi A.; Ben‐Ami, Moshe; Keselman, Leandro; Sabri, Ruba; Haddad, Sami

doi:10.4236/ojog.2018.810086

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“…It is possible that the fetus is reacting to sensory changes within the uterine environment that accompany abrupt changes in maternal autonomic systems, such as alteration in cardiovascular sounds (Porcaro et al, 2006). There are also reported fetal responses to maternal arousal that are not measured here, such as altered blood flow in the fetal brain (Hassidov et al, 2018), as well as processes that remain unidentified.…”

Section: The Emerging Dyad: Implications Of Arousal and Regulationmentioning

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It takes two: An antenatal to postnatal RDoC framework for investigating the origins of maternal attachment and mother–infant social communication

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Transformation of the maternal–fetal relationship into the mother–infant relationship remains an enigmatic process. This progression is considered using a Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) informed approach centered on domains of Arousal/Regulation, Positive/Negative Valence, and Social Processes. One hundred and fifty-eight maternal–fetal dyads began participation during pregnancy, maternal–infant dyads were followed at 6 months postpartum. Women exhibited stability in feelings of attachment to the fetus and infant, and in positive/negative appraisal of pregnancy and motherhood. Elicited maternal physiological arousal to emotionally evocative videos generated fetal heart rate variability and motor activity responses. Parasympathetic (i.e., heart rate variability) suppression in the fetus was associated with more positive and regulated infant social communication in the Face-to-Face Still Face protocol; suppression of maternal respiratory sinus arrhythmia was related to infant affect but in the opposite direction. Maternal ratings of infant temperament aligned with maternal antenatal affective valence. Attachment trajectories characterized by stability from antenatal to postnatal periods were most associated with maternal affective appraisal of pregnancy; shifts were influenced by infant characteristics and maternal sympathetic responsivity. Results illustrate how variation in arousal and regulatory systems of the pregnant woman and fetus operate within the context of maternal positive and negative valence systems to separately and jointly shape affiliation and temperament in early infancy.

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It takes two: An antenatal to postnatal RDoC framework for investigating the origins of maternal attachment and mother–infant social communication

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“…From a foetal neurological perspective, the clinical rationale for prenatal dance activity (PDA) may be multifactorial and exert extra external stimuli on the foetus. In addition to physical effects, they are exposed to more music -which may contribute to healthy [28] or better [29] neurodevelopment -, they may feel the rhythmic, synchronized movements performed to it, and may benefit from their mother's cognitive activities -which may affect foetal blood flow [30] -and positive maternal feelings.…”

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Prenatal dance activity enhances foetal and postnatal cognitive and motor development

Perjés

Mátrai

Nagy

et al. 2022

PhysInt

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Introduction No research has examined the impact of any physical-artistic-cognitive activity on foetal neurodevelopment. The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of a unique prenatal dance activity in pre- and postnatal cognitive and motor development as a complementary health care practice. Methods 26 clinically uncomplicated primiparas and multiparas with singleton pregnancies and their later born children were examined in this prospective study at the University of Pécs, Hungary. The activity group participated in supervised, 60-min, twice-weekly, moderate-intensity prenatal dance classes for 19.56 ± 3.97 weeks, whereas the control group did not. We determined the developmental ages of their children with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development in both groups at 5 weeks of age and in the activity group at 33 months of age. Results Prenatal dance activity did not cause any adverse outcomes. Infants in the activity group had significantly higher mean developmental ages than the control group regarding cognitive skills (P < 0.001), receptive (P < 0.001) and expressive communication (P = 0.007), fine (P < 0.001) and gross motor (P = 0.001). As toddlers their mean developmental ages were significantly higher than their mean calendar age regarding cognitive skills (P = 0.001), receptive (P = 0.001) and expressive communication (P = 0.001), fine (P = 0.002) and gross motor (P = 0.001). Conclusions Our results confirm the safe implementation of this prenatal dance activity and the more advanced cognitive and motor development of children in the activity group as infants compared to the control group and as toddlers compared to the norm. These results offer a novel approach to dance in pre- and postnatal clinical practice.

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The value of ultrasound spectra of middle cerebral artery and umbilical artery blood flow in adverse pregnancy outcomes

Zhao,

Shen

2024

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

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Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasound spectra of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and umbilical artery (UA) blood flow in predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes. Methods Data from 202 late singleton pregnancies (32–34 weeks gestation) were analyzed. Group A included 155 normal pregnancies, while Group B comprised 47 high-risk pregnancies. Color Doppler ultrasonography was used to measure and compare pulsatility index (PI), resistance index (RI), and end-systolic peak/end-diastolic peak (S/D) ratios of fetal MCA and UA between the groups. Results UA-related parameters (PI, RI, and S/D) were significantly higher in Group B compared to Group A, whereas MCA-related parameters (PI, RI, and S/D) were significantly lower in Group B than in Group A. In pregnancies with adverse outcomes, fetal UtA and UA-related parameters were elevated, while MCA parameters were decreased compared to those with favorable outcomes. Conclusions Ultrasound spectra of MCA and UA blood flow provide valuable clinical information for assessing fetal intrauterine growth and predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes.

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The Effect of Maternal Mathematical Activities on the Fetal Brain

Cited by 3 publications

References 18 publications

It takes two: An antenatal to postnatal RDoC framework for investigating the origins of maternal attachment and mother–infant social communication

It takes two: An antenatal to postnatal RDoC framework for investigating the origins of maternal attachment and mother–infant social communication

Prenatal dance activity enhances foetal and postnatal cognitive and motor development

The value of ultrasound spectra of middle cerebral artery and umbilical artery blood flow in adverse pregnancy outcomes

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