{"id":556,"date":"2016-10-31T16:18:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T16:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healingmusicenterprises.com\/brain_blog\/?p=556"},"modified":"2016-10-31T16:19:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T16:19:18","slug":"music-brain-newborn-preemie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healingmusicenterprises.com\/brain_blog\/2016\/10\/music-brain-newborn-preemie\/","title":{"rendered":"Music and the Brain of a Newborn Preemie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Out of the NICU<\/p><\/div>\n

What is more precious than a newborn baby? \u00a0When they arrive early, it’s even more emotional because it’s usually quite a surprise and the issues can be very, very different. \u00a0Hopefully, the parents and siblings (if there are siblings!) have been singing to Mama’s belly every night from month 4-6 and they are bonding to with new brother or sister. \u00a0Any children’s song will do. \u00a0I recommend “You Are My Sunshine.”<\/p>\n

So whats going on with the brain of the full-term newborn or preemie? \u00a0At birth, the brain is only 25% of it’s future weight. \u00a0Neuroscientists and pediatric neurologists tell us the the first three years of life are the most important! \u00a0“The brain\u00a0grows dramatically and builds pathways and connections, called synapses, between its numerous cells.”According to Dr. Diane Bales, Ph.D., author of “Building Baby’s Brain: The Role of Music,” the synapses used for classical music are similar to those used for spatial and temporal reasoning, which are skills needed for math. Just listening to classical music can \u201cturn on\u201d the synapses.”<\/p>\n

Knowing this is so valuable because there are dozens of infant playlists on YouTube that you can play softly in baby’s room. \u00a0If a preemie newborn is in NICU, you can request that soft lullabies or classical music be played through speakers that are created for the isolette. \u00a0Sometimes they come in pillows that can be placed at foot of isolette. \u00a0For a full-term infant who is going home in a few days (or even hours!) setting up music in the nursery is very easy. \u00a0I got my grandchildren a “Sleep Sheep” and they are wonderful and widely available at the usual places.<\/p>\n

Why am I writing this today? \u00a0Because my fifth grandchild will be born later this week in Boston! \u00a0I’m practicing singing my lullabies and will of course bring multiple copies of the Lullaby CD I created several years ago before my first was even born! \u00a0If you’d like to purchase either the CD or the download, click here:\u00a0http:\/\/dralicecash.com\/lullabies-and-mother-baby-bonding\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Enjoy your baby!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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