Mozart and Lullabies

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 unborn children than singing lullabies. My opinion, based on all the research I have read is that the mother singing lullabies or any soft, sweet songs is always the best. Every baby loves his own mother’s voice the best because that is the voice that has been with him from the moment of conception. That voice is asociated with safety, security, and nurturing.

As the mother of three children, and grandmother of four, I can tell you that having a repertoire of three of four dozen gentle songs, such as lullabies, is worth all the gold at Ft. Knox!  Many new mothers say “but my voice is awful and will frighten my baby, or make him cry more.”  Not true!  Your baby has been hearing your voice since the beginning of the fourth month gestation.  YOUR voice is the one that he’s most familiar with and therefore responds to!  YOUR voice is the one that can calm and comfort and if you start singing at the beginning of pregnancy, your baby will be familiars with these melodies and tunes and calm down quickly and easily!  Please pass this information on to someone you love!

If you feel that you don’t know enough tunes, I’ve created a CD/Download of 23 favorite lullabies. I’ve even included all of the lyrics!  My suggestions is that you start listening to this CD now. Put it in your car and listen to it as you drive around town.  I promise it won’t put YOU to sleep but it may calm you as your drive through traffic.  By the time baby arrives, you’ll easily be able to sing them to baby in whatever key is best for YOU.  Get busy!  🙂