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Many parents enjoy playing music for their unborn child. So does your prenatal baby hear the songs you are playing for them? Researchers in Hungary believe that the answer is a resounding YES. From Mozart to Metallica your baby does indeed hear what you are playing.

What Your Baby Hears & How It Could Help Doctors

Apparently, even at such a young age your child’s brain has the ability to register rhythmic patterns. Changes in beat and melody are all picked up by your baby even when fast asleep, and they do it automatically. This is all according to a recently released study by The Hungarian Academy of Sciences, coordinated by Dr. Susan Denham, of Plymouth University. When researchers conducted their experiment they could tell whether or not the unborn baby was able to recognize when key beats were missing by observing changes in brain activity.

Why is this good news? Among other things, the ability to recognize musical beats and patterns could help doctors to diagnose potential cognitive disorders in babies before they are born. This type of careful prenatal screening and diagnosis could allow doctors to treat potential developmental issues early on before your baby is even born. Dr Denham also believes that by exposing your child to music at this stage of life will make your toddler more perceptive of rhythmic speech patterns that will assist in developing language skills.

This study seems to validate something that many parents felt they already knew about early childhood development. So sing to your unborn child and play them lots of beautiful music. They are definitely listening to the world around them and what better world than one filled with music!

Where To Find More Info

If you would like to find out more information related to this study you may want to visit the University Of Plymouth page on this prenatal study.

According to an eFlux Media article by Alice Carver on autism , The National Institute on Mental Health or NIHM has decided not to move forward with an autism study that proposed mercury in children’s vaccines was a cause of autism. The main goal of the proposed study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a controversial treatment called Chelation Therapy.

Read the main article from eFlux and the Wikipedia article I linked above for more info.

Let’s find out how indispensable the furniture baby changing table is and how having a convenient place to change dirty diapers is essential. You will, of course, also want a contoured changing pad to use with the changing station. Now where to put it? This spot could be in baby’s nursery, it could be in one of your bathrooms, it could even be in the corner of the living room. Just pick a place that is convenient and easily accessible. Let’s face it, babies always need changing; and what many parents decide is that having a dedicated piece of furniture for changing baby is not only a good option, it’s a requirement.

Why do I need a diaper table or a combo changing table dresser that’s main use is to change my baby’s diapers? Well, let’s look at some of the benefits:

The Three C’s:

1.) Convenience

Diaper stations are very convenient, especially the combo changing table dresser designs. When baby needs to have a diaper changed it’s VERY convenient to have everything you need available to you in one location. Baby wipes - they’re in there. Baby powder - it’s in there. Fresh diaper - of course it’s in there! Diaper disposal - it’s in there or right beside there. And of course the obvious: the perfect changing surface for changing baby into his/her clean diaper. Fast and easy.

2.) Consistency

The furniture baby changing table will help bring Consistency and organization to the dirty diaper routine. Everyone knows right where we are going when baby needs get cleaned up. No we are not going to change baby on the kitchen counter. No we are not going to change baby on the bathroom vanity top. No we will not even change baby on the TV room coffee table! We will go to the same spot in the house each time baby needs to be changed. Mommy knows where we are going. Daddy knows where we are going. Baby knows where we are going. Consistency

3.) Cleanliness

Your diaper station, along with the contoured changing pad on top that you set baby on (preferably with a removable cover), makes the whole process of changing your toddler neater not to mention keeping the house cleaner and less cluttered. Also because you have everything you need at your fingertips it is quick and easy to keep baby as clean and comfortable as possible.

What Are My Options For Diaper Changing Furniture?

Now that we have gone over some of the benefits of having the changing station let’s look at some of the different options and manufactures. I will start on the high end of the scale and work down to more moderately priced items:

Jonti-Craft Diaper Changer Combos

The diaper changer combos from Jonti-Craft are incredible. As far as a furniture baby changing table goes, these are the Cadillac of diaper stations. Jonti-Craft has over 30 different styles and arrangements you may pick from which include different setups, colors and stain options. They certainly are not cheap, however with the additional storage and convenient features that they provide you will wonder how you ever did without.

DaVinci Diaper Changer Furniture

Offering many different combo changing table dresser styles, DaVinci is a brand people trust. There are over 15 different models available, some non dresser styles, with all being under $300 and some even below $100. DaVinci has a great name in baby furniture and you know that you are buying a high quality product that will last for generations.

Stork Craft Baby Changing Tables

Stork Craft offers a line of diaper stations that are affordable, beautiful and provide the perfect base for the contoured changing pad. You have 13 stations to choose from offering many different stained and natural finishes as well solid color styles also. These classic wood changers are a great addition to any nursery.

Badger Basket Corner Changers

Badger Basket makes unique, economic baby furniture including corner stations like the one pictured. They also offer more traditional styles of changers, all of them quite stylish and moderately priced. Have a look.

Wrapping Up

What I have listed above are my favorite picks for changing furniture. Didn’t find what you were looking for? Have a look here at more than 300 different changer table types available, including wrought iron changers as well as other baby chic and more modern options. Hopefully you are able to find something you like that suits you needs as well as your homes decor.

Looking for some more info? Babies Own Room has a great article that touches on safety considerations when choosing a changing table, and check out Curtis and Kristina Callaway’s site with videos that show how much their little guy loves his changing table.

No not really! It is so cute though, I had to post it.

It even looks as though the little guy has his left hand ready to squeeze the Resusci Barbie Doll’s nose. LOL, gotta love it.

On a serious note, if you have an infant and do not know how to perform CPR on your child you should visit this page on CPR for a baby less than 1 year old. A video demonstration is also provided.