Maternal singing reduced pain indexes in 2-month-old infants and increased proximity during vaccinations.

Maria Grazia MonaciChiara Maria CaruzzoRomina RasoCarmen SpagnuoloMaria Clorinda BenedettiDidier GrandjeanManuela Filippa

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2024)

Maternal singing during immunisation procedures benefits both mothers and babies. The practice of singing is a biologically rooted and adaptive form of intuitive parental communication that should be encouraged, especially in at-risk populations.

Keyphrases

birth weight
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
chronic pain
primary care
healthcare
pain management
neuropathic pain
pregnant women
spinal cord injury
weight loss