16 Sep Why use music during pregnancy?
Music can move us to make us cry, laugh, dance and even scream with joy. It changes our spirits, accompanies us in difficult moments of our life and is a reason to remember unmemorable times. The influence of music on our emotions is more than evident.
Much is known about the importance of talking to a baby while in the womb and how this creates an emotional bond between parents and children. But did you know that music can also help your baby, even before he is born?
According to traditional medicine, the sense of hearing develops in the fourth month of gestation. From that moment on, the baby can recognize each of the sounds coming from outside. And in the same way that the mother’s voice will calm him once he arrives in this world, music also has a lot to contribute.
Music therapy sessions for pregnant women can be a unique experience for the mother / child bond that is being forged. The difference between music and music therapy is that the latter is an alternative therapy based on a deep understanding of the effects. The sessions are designed to favor certain emotions or moods and help us eliminate what we are not interested in.
The way in which music affects each one has a very personal character, so we must always observe how we feel after performing a session. The most common is that we immediately feel a powerful relaxing effect. The sessions are designed to provide clients with a space of calm and tranquility, which allows us to release the thoughts that invade our mind and leave it calm.
According to the Argentine Association of Music Therapy, this therapy helps mothers reduce their levels of stress and anxiety, and release physical or emotional tensions. In addition, it teaches them to connect with their own body, a practice that many adults have forgotten. Pregnancy is a perfect time for the mother to learn to listen to her body, both physically and emotionally. For some mothers, music can also help reduce fear of childbirth and help the baby be born more relaxed and cry less.
In the case of the baby, the benefits are staggering. Music represents a fascinating acoustic stimulus and impossible to ignore. In this way, you will learn to associate sounds with certain sensations.
