Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Singing to preterm infants during kangaroo care reduces maternal anxiety


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/uoh-stp121420.php

 

News Release 14-Dec-2020
A new study indicates that the combination of singing and kangaroo care boosts the wellbeing of the mothers of preterm infants, also making it easier for them to establish a connection with their baby.
University of Helsinki

 

When a child is born before term, the mother and baby are physically separated due to the hospital care required by the latter. Mothers of preterm infants often experience stress in the hospital, and their worry for the baby's survival may be considerable. This heightens their risk of anxiety and depression, particularly among mothers of infants whose birth weight is very low or who are born very early. Maternal stress and depressive symptoms can also pose a risk to the infant's further development.


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