Hellobee Boards

all the time! mostly songs in the car or in the shower to see if he'd react to any of them. This is so cheesy, but there are still some songs that bring tears to my eyes because they were the ones I would sing when I was pregnant, haha

I did sometimes. Mostly I remember chatting "with" her when I was in the car by myself. I have fond memories of a trip I took otherwise alone but talked to her en route. It helped make it feel real somehow?

No, it's weird to me! DH may jokingly tell it to stop kicking me or calm down and go to bed, but it's just not my thing to talk to it. It's weird!

@blackbird: I'm glad someone else feels this way!!

Yep! Especially in labor! Through contractions I would tell her how great she was doing, etc.

One of my favorite things was when my MW would check the heartbeat and after getting it she would tell me "talk to your baby" and almost immediately there would be a jump in her heartrate. It was neat to see her react to me!

Not really. For some reason I felt like since we shared a body we also shared a brain so I talked to her in my head!

I caught myself talking out loud to the baby while in my office today. So, um, yes

When my wife was pregnant, I did something called "Baby Evening News" where I would recount anything interesting from the day directly to the bump just before we went to sleep, with the idea that because he had experienced it from the inside, I should provide some kind of "context".

I don't know the science of bonding behind it, but I'm sure that our four-month-old recognised my voice pretty quickly after he was born, even if it was probably as "That Guy Who Wouldn't Shut Up"!

Yes! Like @RachieCakes, I would sing to BabyGloss a lot in the car. And there were definitely songs she would jam to! :). Just do what you are comfortable with. You will bond in your own way.

I definitely don't do a running commentary or anything like that, but I have been rubbing my belly and saying a few words before bed. Mostly just "hope you're getting nice and comfy in there" or "I can't wait to meet you!". I'm only at 14 weeks so maybe when there is more of a bump and I feel some movement I'll talk more!

I forgot-- I do give the baby pep talks sometimes, or advice, I guess, like "just stay in there for 6 more months. I can't wait to meet you, but not until then". Or at my last midwife appt I got my 12 week screening results and they were very good, so I said, Good job, baby!

Yes I do! Usually before I go to bed or when I'm alone. I also always sing to him, hopefully he doesn't mind my singing voice, haha.

Yep. Not a ton, but I do. Actually this post reminded me to say hi because I haven't talked to him/her in awhile. DH talks to my stomach on occasion, too. I sometimes read books to the bump.

I do! But Not usually full on conversation. I always acknowledge her though when she kicks me and talk to her. @rachiecakes: We have our songs that I always sing to her. I know those songs always have sentimental value to me! DH will talk to her sometimes to like one sentence or something.

All the time! I didn't even feel weird about it.