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Impact of Mother’s Voice on Premature Infants
A study published February 2 online in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine demonstrated the ways in which a mother’s voice may improve the condition of premature babies. Researchers found that premature babies are less likely to stop breathing or have their heart rate slow dangerously when listening to recordings of their mother’s voice and heartbeat. Maternal voice and heartbeat sounds were recorded individually for 14 preterm infants and were then played four times per a 24-hour period through an audio system installed in the infants’ beds. The infants experienced fewer cardiorespiratory events when they heard the maternal sounds, compared to routine hospital sounds and noises. Although the study was small, its authors note that it provides preliminary evidence that premature infants show short-term improvements in physiological stability when listening to maternal sounds.
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