Singing to Preemies Reduces Stress for Mother and Child

According to a study conducted at Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba, Israel, mothers who sing to their preterm children reduce not only the children’s stress levels, but their own as well. In addition, the preemies exhibited improved heart rate, breathing and feeding upon hearing a mother’s voice. For this study mothers held their preemie children in a “Kangaroo Position” against their chest while gently singing to them. The mothers were told to keep the sound of their voice between 60 and 70 decibels.  More information can be found at:

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/08/15/maternal-singing-calms-preemies-and-their-mothers-study-says/