Description Book Introduction Stories a Mother Tells During Pregnancy There's a saying that the ten months a baby spends in the womb matter more than ten years of a teacher's guidance. This reflects the belief that a baby begins growing and learning even before birth. Across all times and cultures, every parent wishes for a smart, healthy baby—and this is one of the reasons prenatal education has drawn so much attention. Among the many forms of prenatal care, talking to your baby is considered the most fundamental. Please share many stories with your baby, who is already meeting the world through you. Babies are developed enough to sense their mother's thoughts and feelings, responding to every word and gesture. After birth, they recognize their mother's and father's voices with even greater sensitivity and familiarity, having heard them before. Conversations with mom and dad become the baby's very first pathway to learning about the world and gaining wisdom. We hope this new collection, Brain-Stimulating Prenatal Stories, becomes a small bridge of connection and empathy between parents and the baby eagerly awaiting their first meeting. Table of Contents Weeks 1–12: Have You Said Your First Hello to the Baby in the Womb? [Stories] - Story for Building IQ (Intelligence) — Hansel and Gretel · 15 - Story for Building EQ (Emotion) — The Little Prince · 25 - Story for Building MQ (Morality) — Pinocchio · 35 - Story for Building SQ (Sociability) — Little Women · 45 - Story of a Great Figure for Building CQ (Creativity) — Picasso · 53 [Information] - Baby's Growth · 60 - Mother's Changes · 62 - Prenatal Care for Mom · 64 - Q & A · 66 Weeks 13–24: Baby Starts Listening to Sounds from Outside [Stories] - Story for Building IQ (Intelligence) — The Crow and the Pitcher · 71 - Story for Building EQ (Emotion) — The Blue Bird · 79 - Story for Building MQ (Morality) — The Great Stone Face · 89 - Story for Building SQ (Sociability) — The Emperor's New Clothes · 97 - Story of a Great Figure for Building CQ (Creativity) — J.K. Rowling · 105 [Information] - Baby's Growth · 112 - Mother's Changes · 114 - Prenatal Care for Mom · 116 - Q & A · 118 Weeks 25–36: Baby's Responses Begin to Show Weeks 37–40: Baby Is Getting Ready to Meet the World