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Singing to preterm infants during kangaroo care reduces maternal anxiety – Science Daily

Premature births are stressful experiences that increase the risk of anxiety for mothers and may hinder the development of interaction between mother and infant….

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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.Researchers…

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