The musical, preemie pacifier I thought I had heard it all when I was first told about the musical pacifier, but when I began to understand all the benefits, I changed my mind!The smallest baby ever to survive was born just a few months ago, weighing in at just under 10 ounces — the size […]
Entries Tagged as 'Music with Newborns and Preemies'
The musical pacifier, great for preemies!
September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Lullabies, Music with Newborns and Preemies, Music with Pregnancy and Childbirth, The Lullaby Effect
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Current Research documents benefits of music during pregnancy
September 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Music with Newborns and Preemies, Music with Pregnancy and Childbirth, The Lullaby Effect
Current Research on Music Therapy during Pregnancy Effects of music therapy on psychological health of women during pregnancy. Chang MY, Chen CH, Huang KF. National Tainan Institute of Nursing, Taiwan. I think that most women know intuitively that listening certain kinds of music during pregnancy really calms them down, soothes and comforts them. And of […]
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Research shows lullabies help preemies with pain
August 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Music with Newborns and Preemies
It’s Official: Music can help preemies with pain “Music may reduce pain and improve behavioral states in premature infants, researchers found.” LITTLE FALLS, N.J., May 29 — Music may reduce pain and improve behavioral states in premature infants, researchers found. A systematic review of nine studies investigating the effects of music on outcomes in premature […]
Can Preemies Benefit from Music?
July 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Music with Newborns and Preemies
Picture a mother softly crooning to her newborn. Picture this throughout history because I believe that mothers have instinctively done this from the beginning of time. Why? Because it calms the infant and it also calms the mother! What if the baby comes early? No one plans for a preemie but all over the world, […]
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Mozart and Lullabies
February 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Music with Newborns and Preemies, The Lullaby Effect, The Mozart Effect...why Mozart?
Why Mozart with babies? If you have a newborn, you might want to know more about Mozart and Lullabies. This past week I was speaking at a hospital in New York and the subject was “The Importance of Music with Pregnancy, Preemies, and Newborns.” The topic arose as to whether playing Mozart was better for […]
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Adult “Preemies” in the NICU?
January 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Music with Newborns and Preemies
Adult ‘preemies’ get NICU treatment By Lois M. Collins Deseret News Published: Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 1:06 a.m. MST The room is dark and mostly silent, except for the sound of a heartbeat that seems to reverberate everywhere. “Baby” lies on the floor, eyes closed and peaceful. Then the doors fling open and noisy people […]
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How early can your unborn baby hear?
January 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Music with Newborns and Preemies
Your unborn baby’s hearing Throughout my three pregnancies I wondered, “can my baby hear the music around me; can she hear my conversations with friends and family?” Well, I didn’t know the answer then, but I do now! The developing ear is beginning to be functional by the beginning of the second trimester! Research shows […]
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How does music help a sick baby or preemie?
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Music Healing, Music with Newborns and Preemies
How does music help a sick preemie or baby? When your infant is sick, you’ll do anything to turn the tide, right? Music therapy has been around for literally thousands of years, but most people don’t realize how powerfully healing music can be. With a preemie or newborn full-term infant, there are many benefits. When […]
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