MWFB: Bellybuds Review
Thanks to my reading, research, and local Pregnancy Center, I know that stimulating baby through voice, sound, and music is very important for bonding and beneficial to their development. B and I talk to baby girl every day to bond with her and baby girl really does seem to respond to our voices. She even seems to respond and like certain types of music more than others that we play for her (sometimes it seems like she is dancing to the beat…lol); however, it isn’t always convenient to crank up the radio or stereo for her to listen and feel the vibrations. That is why I love the idea behind Bellybuds Bellyphones(think “ear buds” for your belly).
Bellybuds™ are wearable speakers for moms-to-be that desire to play music and sounds to a developing child in the womb.
The original bellybuds™ bellyphones™ audio system (patent-pending) plug into any standard digital music device and are specially designed to adhere gently to the varying curvature of a pregnant belly.
Whether worn descretely beneath clothing or in full view with an optional pair for decorative buddons™ speaker covers, bellybuds™ are a convenient and effective option for playing audio to the womb.
Deluxe bellybuds™ set includes:
~(1) set of bellybuds™ bellyphones™ – to share prenatal music and voices with your baby anytime, anywhere
~(4) sets of Hydrogel Adhesive Rings – to secure the bellybuds to the unique and changing curves of your belly
~(1) set of Silicon Covers - that dampen the external sound so you play to your baby, not your neighbors
~(1) Storage Pouch – to take your bellybuds anywhere
~(1) Audio Splitter – so you can hear the same audio as your baby*Adult headphones and mp3 player not included
My Thoughts!
The Bellybuds allow me to conveniently and easily play music for baby girl, without having to blast the speakers of our stereo. All I have to do is peel the bellyphones off of their storing “dock”, attach them to my belly, plug the audio jack into my iPod (or any other digital music player), and let the music play. I love that I even have the option of listening to the music with baby girl by attaching the audio splitter (included with your purchase) and my own ear buds, which is a great bonding experience and how I usually use my bellybuds.
I also love that Bellybuds can be used to introduce baby to the voices and messages of loved ones that are far away during your pregnancy. I am planning on using bellybuds to introduce baby girl to the voice of her Grandma C, who lives in Florida, as soon I get a recorded message from her. 
Below are photos of me using my Bellybuds and checking out one of my pregnancy books (@ 29 weeks pregnant) :
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“We had read that playing prenatal music to the womb was beneficial – so right around the fifth month, my wife began placing her ipod earbuds on her belly and playing classical music for our daughter. The only problem was that in order to do that, she had to lie on her back and couldn’t move – which is a lot to ask of my multi-tasking wife. It seemed like there was a possibility for something more convenient.”
After searching the internet and finding nothing designed specifically for the playing of prenatal music or other sounds from a digital music player to a developing baby in the womb, Curtis decided to pursue the idea. he contacted a friend who was a product designer to help design and engineer the piece. Initially, he asked him to help make a one of a kind product for his wife, but as they worked on the idea and talked about it with others, Curtis realized that the concept might have a broader appeal. That’s when the endeavor began in earnest to create bellybuds.”
Read more about the history of Bellybuds HERE.
- 1 set of bellybuds bellyphones
- 1 bellyphones dock
- 4 sets of hydrogel adhesive rings
- 1 audio splitter
- 1 set of bellybuds buddons
- 1 neoprene storage pouch
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
I recently received a pregnancy product for review that I had never heard of until now. Bellybuds.
They are exactly what they sound like. “Buds” for your belly. Kinda like ear buds, but not. More like little, round, adhesive, speakers. They stick onto your belly so you can play music to your sweet unborn peanut. Bellybuds has done their research, you can read more here about the benefits of in-utero music listening.
It works like this: You provide the musical apparatus (i.e. ipod, cd player, walkman – anyone still use those?), and the bellybuds plug right into to any headphone hook-up. There is sticky stuff (medical grade, skin-safe, replaceable hydrogel) on the back so the buds stay in place. You can even wear bellybuds under your clothing while walking, shopping, at work etc.
Mostly I used the buds in the evenings, after my toddler went to bed. Otherwise he wanted to listen to them, he enjoyed having his own mini-speakers to hold. After he was in bed, I would get the bellybuds out, and lay in bed while reading a book, doing my daily Sudoku, or talking to my hubby. I would try to place one bud near baby’s head, and the other a little farther away, and would play music for half an hour or so (at a medium volume). Everything from Michael Jackson to Alexadre Desplat (composer), to Muse (the lighter stuff). A lot of times, the baby would move around, and sometimes not.
)I have enjoyed using the bellybuds. I like that I can stimulate my baby’s brain before he is even outside the womb. I had previously tried to play music for him with regular headphones, but was never sure if he could actually hear it or not. With bellybuds, I know he can hear the music I am playing, plus it’s nice that they are hands-free. With regular headphones, I always had to hold them in place and definitely couldn’t have worn them out of the house. The buds always stuck in place, and the gel on the back of my buds is still sticky.
To check out this website and review click here. Thanks Lindsey!
I love my Bellybuds, but even better was the customer service we received, including answers to our questions prior to purchase and following up with us after.
I cannot rave enough about this product. I love my BellyBuds. I use them every day. I use them while cleaning, doing the dishes, loading the laundry. They are very portable. The case they come in even has a clip to carry them on your backpack or your jeans. The music seems to calm my overactive baby. I love them so much.
