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Nursing Necklaces/Nursing Beads

Newborns

to babies up to 3 months old are generally far sighted so they can't

focus everything accurately, so studies show that they tend to gaze

more at black and white patterns. Therefore the necklaces with black,

white, and red are generally more popular with newborns. The necklaces

help babies with their focusing.

Now

any baby can follow an object with their eyes, but it's harder for

newborns; they will follow it with a "jerky" eye motion. Here is a

photo of the necklace I plan on using during Talan's first months of

nursing (from Tickled Pink Designs ) ....

 

Once a baby hits 3 months of age, they

are able to follow an object more smoothly, as long as it's not too

close to their face. The more brightly colored necklaces appeal to

babies now, and it's recommended that you dangle the necklace left and

right in front of baby. This is called eye coordination and tracking.

And here is the more brightly colored necklace I plan on using when

Talan hits this stage (again from Tickled Pink Designs ) ...

 

From 3 to 5 months of age, the

necklaces help with depth perception. Babies aren't born with this.

Twisting and turning the necklace in between baby's fingers helps them

to develop an understanding of different textures.

You can learn more about the visual development these necklaces provide HERE.

As

far as tactile exploration, it is encouraged by babies rubbing their

fingers across different surfaces, holding or grasping an object, etc.

You can learn more about it HERE.

I really just wanted to

share about these necklaces. You'd be amazed at the number of

breastfeeding mothers who don't know about them. I didn't find out

about them until around my second month of pregnancy.

is an article on how to make your own necklace. It doesn't give much

information, but I'm sure if you do a Google or Yahoo search you can

find better articles. Call me lazy, but I'd rather just purchase one