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Prenatal audio sound system belt, the Ritmo, to be sported by Emily Deschanel’s character on the Fox television series

 

The dark humor forensic crime series Bones will welcome a new addition this week – and no, it is not Dr. Brennan’s baby! The Ritmo, a prenatal audio sound system belt developed by the Nuvo Group (www.nuvo-group.com) will be prominently displayed on the abdomen of Emily Deschanel’s pregnant character Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan. For those unfamiliar with the Bones’ plotline, Dr. Brennan discovered at the end of last season (6) that she is pregnant with FBI special agent Seeley Booth’s (actor David Borneaz) baby. As an empiricist and a forensic anthropologist, Dr. Brennan is known to lack social skills and is frequently teased for not being able to keep up with pop culture references. However, somehow, her character is ahead of the trend with Ritmo.

More about what you’ll see Dr. Brennan wearing – the Ritmo

The Ritmo Pregnancy Advanced Sound System is easily belted around the pregnant belly. It is an Advanced Sound System for mom and baby-to-be as the optimal way of delivering music and sound safely and effectively in-utero. Ritmo is the only product on the market that utilizes advanced acoustic technology engineered specifically for prenatal use. Expectant parents choose Ritmo for its comfort (moms to be say the belt provides lumbar support during an uncomfortable pregnancy), convenience, unparalleled bonding opportunities and “Safe & Sound” Technology. Developed by the Nuvo Group, which will also introduce an acoustic sound toy for toddlers in 2012, sound never gets too loud with the company’s products – avoiding a complaint by many parents with regard to louder toys on the market today. The product is available at www.nuvo-group.com.

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The Final Stretch

by Lori on May 10, 2011

This is the third and final installment from our latest Ritmo Ambassador, Hillary.  She’s due any day now and shares how she’s feeling and how Ritmo is still a part of her day.

Less than two weeks to go.  It’s amazing how fast 40 weeks can go by.  Looking back at the past several months I see days on end of multi-tasking (I suppose “nature’s way” of getting me ready for everything that will be thrown to me once baby arrives).  Days filled with work, socializing with friends and family, exercise and taking care of myself, and obviously preparing for baby.

I started this journey using the Ritmo, first for bonding with my baby as a stress reliever after long, crazy work days and then as a tool during my work outs/runs (both of which I still use it for!), and now I continue to use the Ritmo as we prepare for her arrival.  Just days away, we have finally taken care of the “essentials” that she will need when we bring her home, and wearing the Ritmo while doing this continues to include her as part of the process!

While using the Ritmo, baby kicks along (more like pushes and twists at this point as she has seriously run out of room!) while we have set up the crib, installed the car seat, and bought diapers and pacifiers.  We have also recently purchased several new CD’s for download to play for music in her room and in the car, such as favorite children’s nursery rhymes, children’s songs, and children’s sing-a-longs (it’s never too late to start, right?).  That new music immediately went right to the Ritmo for her to listen to now, and is probably a much-welcomed change to her ears from the work-out music “we” had been used to listening to!

My energy level remains high during this final stretch, and by her twists and turns I know she is moving to the beat as well.  This experience has provided more than I could ever even imagine, and I just know that this is only the beginning.  I know that my baby and I will share many more experiences ahead and I can’t wait to get started.

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Running with Ritmo

March 11, 2011

In part two of our latest series, Ritmo Ambassador Hillary shares with us her quest to stay active during pregnancy.  As she finishes her seventh month, she finds a way to incorporate Ritmo into her favorite stress reliever. I have been running for over 12 years.  That’s a lot of miles logged, a lot of [...]

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Introducing our newest Ritmo Ambassador

February 5, 2011

Periodically, we select a Ritmo user to act as an official ambassador for the Ritmo Prenatal Sound System.  We look for someone who is willing to document their pregnancy and their Ritmo use through photos, videos and the occasional blog.  We follow them throughout their prenatal journey and share with you all the milestones and [...]

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Music is Sex For The Brain

January 22, 2011

A new study has found that listening to music causes the brain to release the feel good chemical dopamine, the same substance that helps people feel pleasure during sex. The study, lead by Robert Zatorre and Valorie Salimpoor of McGill University in Montreal, was published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Their conclusion was that the [...]

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Happy New Year and a Big Thank You!!

December 31, 2010

It is amazing how fast the days pass as an adult.  As a child, it seems to take forever between holidays, birthdays, one grade to the next.  As an adult, you blink and suddenly the year has flown by.  The same theory holds true for the holiday season.  Suddenly, we’ve gone from fall leaves to [...]

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Witching you a Spooktacular, Safe, and Organized Halloween

October 15, 2010

From our favorite queen of organization, Amy Morris (www.gotfamilygetorganized.com), comes some wise words as the trickiest and treatiest of holidays is almost here.  Read on and be ready with your little ghosts and goblins. For all that you need, Make a Halloween list, Decorations, candy, and costumes, You get the gist. Check ads for sales, [...]

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Baby’s all Ears

October 1, 2010

This week we are pleased to introduce our readers to popular parenting blogger, Erica Ashmore, a.k.a. Mama Ash. Erica runs the site Everything Mom and Baby where she blogs about great finds for – you guessed it – mom and baby. Visualize a new born screaming on the change table because baby is scared and [...]

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Preparing for Baby

September 17, 2010

Babyproofing and assembling the complete first aid kit In honor of National Baby Safety Month, guest blogger is Amy Morris, founder of gotfamilygetorganized.com, is back with part two of her organizing series. BABY-PROOF YOUR HOME It is never too early to start the baby proofing process.  This can be done yourself or there are companies [...]

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No More Nausea

September 3, 2010

FOOD TECHNIQUES FOR NAUSEA IN PREGNANCY Angela Lemond, RD, CSP, LD www.mommydietitian.com Here is the final segment of Angela’s 3 part guest blog on Pregnancy Nutrition. Check out Angela’s awesome blog at mommydietitian.com… As moms, we all know how exciting it is to be pregnant. Unfortunately, the surge of hormonal changes that take place during [...]

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