Maternal singing of lullabies during pregnancy and after birth: Effects on mother–infant bonding and on newborns’ behaviour. Concurrent Cohort Study

Mother–infant bonding is of great importance for the development and the well-being of the baby. The aim of this Concurrent Cohort Study was to investigate the effects of mothers singing lullabies on bonding, newborns’ behaviour and maternal stress. Eighty-three (singing cohort) and 85 (concurrent c...

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Published in:Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives 2017-08, Vol.30 (4), p.e214-e220
Main Authors: Persico, Giuseppina, Antolini, Laura, Vergani, Patrizia, Costantini, Walter, Nardi, Maria Teresa, Bellotti, Lidia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant Behavior - psychology
Infant, Newborn
Lullabies
Midwifery
Mother-Child Relations - psychology
Mothers - psychology
Mother–infant bonding
Newborns’ behaviour
Nursing
Object Attachment
Pregnancy
Singing
Singing mothers
Young Adult
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Summary:Mother–infant bonding is of great importance for the development and the well-being of the baby. The aim of this Concurrent Cohort Study was to investigate the effects of mothers singing lullabies on bonding, newborns’ behaviour and maternal stress. Eighty-three (singing cohort) and 85 (concurrent cohort) women were recruited at antenatal classes at 24 weeks g.a. and followed up to 3 months after birth. The Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) and the Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS) were used to assess maternal-foetal attachment and postnatal bonding. No significant influence was found on Prenatal Attachment; by contrast, Postnatal Bonding was significantly greater (i.e. lower MIBS) in the singing group 3 months after birth (mean 1.28 vs 1.96; p=0.001). In the same singing group, the incidence of neonatal crying episodes in the first month was significantly lower (18.5% vs 28.2; p
ISSN:1871-5192
1878-1799
DOI:10.1016/j.wombi.2017.01.007