Episode 3: Nicola Lathey on building bonds before birth

Your word is your bond

Bonding with your baby

Nicola Lathey is passionate about the power of good communication to help young children. In this interview she shares her thoughts and advice on bonding with your bump through songs, rhymes and touch.

Missed episode 2? Watch ‘Eino Partanen on talking to your bump’ now.

Nicola Lathey

Speech and Language Therapist Nicola is co-author of Small Talk, a parent’s guide to speech development from pregnancy to four years, and has worked helping children with delayed speech all around the world.

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Episode 3: Nicola Lathey on how to bond with your baby

Renowned Speech and Language Therapist Nicola Lathey explains why she thinks talking and – in particular – singing to your bump is good for you and your baby.

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Episode 1

Can a foetus recognise speech? Neuroscientist Eino Partanen on learning in the womb.

Episode 2

What can your unborn baby hear? Neuroscientist Eino Partanen on talking to your bump.

Our Expert View video series is aimed at helping mums like you discover the amazing benefits of talking to their bumps during pregnancy. We’ve asked our experts to discuss practical ways you can give your baby the very best start in life.

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Bonding with bump

Neuroscientist Dr Eino Partanen explains why talking and singing to your unborn child during pregnancy is good for both of you.

Learning in the womb

Find out how talking to your bump helps your baby with language learning. Start helping your baby discover the world around them with Aptaclub today.

Talk to your baby pre-birth

Learn how to talk to your baby pre-birth with the help of Aptaclub experts. Discover what babies can hear in the womb and what effect it has on them.

Reasons to talk to your baby

Find out why it’s important to talk to your baby before birth. Discover how to bond with your baby during pregnancy on the Aptaclub website.

Music in pregnancy

Find out what pregnancy music is best for your baby from the Aptaclub experts. Discover the effects of music on unborn babies on our website today.

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