The effect of music therapy on the cardiac activity parameters of a fetus in a cardiotocographic examination

Gebuza, Grażyna; Dombrowska, Agnieszka; Kaźmierczak, Marzena; Gierszewska, Małgorzata; Mieczkowska, Estera

doi:10.1080/14767058.2016.1253056

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“…Recent studies have shown that music can help pregnant women to relax 96–99. Listening to music can also lead to fetal effects such as an increase in fetal movements and a decrease in uterine contractions 100 101. An increase in fetal movement may be associated with fetal well-being 41.…”

Section: Moving Forward: Prenatal Relaxation Techniques and Their Effmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spotlight on the fetus: how physical activity during pregnancy influences fetal health: a narrative review

Bauer

Hartkopf

Kullmann

et al. 2020

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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Before and during pregnancy, women often aim to improve their lifestyle so as to provide a healthier environment for their developing child. It remains unresolved, however, as to whether physical activity (PA) during pregnancy poses a possible risk or whether it might even have beneficial effects on the developing child. There is increasing evidence that PA during pregnancy is indeed beneficial to maternal physiological and psychological health and that it is generally not detrimental to the fetal cardiovascular system and neuronal function in the developing child. This also led to international recommendations for PAs during pregnancy. In the current review, we aimed to comprehensively assess the evidence of beneficial and harmful effects of maternal PA, including high-performance sports, on fetal development. The different mental and body-based relaxation techniques presented here are frequently performed during pregnancy. We found a considerable number of studies addressing these issues. In general, neither low key, moderate maternal PA nor relaxation techniques were observed to have a harmful effect on the developing child. However, we identified some forms of PA which could have at least a transient unfavourable effect. Notably, the literature currently available does not provide enough evidence to enable us to make a general conclusive statement on this subject. This is due to the lack of longitudinal studies on the metabolic and cognitive effects of regular PA during pregnancy and the wide diversity of methods used. In particular, the kind of PA investigated in each study differed from study to study.

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Section: Moving Forward: Prenatal Relaxation Techniques and Their Effmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spotlight on the fetus: how physical activity during pregnancy influences fetal health: a narrative review

Bauer

Hartkopf

Kullmann

et al. 2020

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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“…At 16 weeks the unborn baby is particularly receptive to its mother's voice. It is fascinating that around 24 weeks, the babies develop preferences for music while in the womb [31] Recent research has shown that music can help pregnant women relax.. Music can also cause foetal effects such as increased foetal movements and decreased uterine contractions. [32][33] An increase in fetal movement may be associated with fetal well-being.…”

Section: Garbhasangeeta (Music For the Fetus)mentioning

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Efficacy of Garbhasanskara for Good Progeny in Present Scenario

Shamkuwar

Asokan

Usha

et al. 2021

JPRI

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During intrauterine life, the fetus is completely dependent on the mother. As a result, the health of the fetus directly depends on the health of the mother.Not only maternal nutrition, but maternal psychology, during pregnancy, has a significant effect on the health of the offspring and mother,too.Whatever emotional perceptions a woman has during her pregnancy are transmitted to the fetus. Ayurveda is an ancient science where all the measures are described under the title of Garbhasanskara to geta healthy and well- cultured child. The word Garbhasanskarais composed of two words ‘Garbha‘and Saskara’.Garbha means the fetus and Sanskara means Parivartana in Guna i.e., change in character. Thus, GarbhaSanskara is basically aimed at providing fundamental care for good physical as well as mental set up of a child. It includes three stages viz pre-conceptional care to get healthy Beeja i.e. sperm and ovum, care during pregnancy for development of the fetus and postnatal care i.e.Balasanskara. The present paper, expresses the concept of Garbhasanskara and its relevance in the present modern era.

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“…The researchers concluded that usage of music may shorten the time necessary for an NST (non-stress test) [21].…”

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Music therapy – an alternative form supporting the quality of mother and baby care

Dombrowska-Pali¹,

Gebuza²,

Kaźmierczak³

et al. 2018

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Based on numerous pieces of clinical evidence, music has been used more and more frequently in obstetrics. During the prenatal development it is received both by the mother and by the developing foetus. The baby reacts to the voice of its parents, responding by intensified activity, which corresponds to the increase in the number of its movements. It reacts similarly to everyday sounds and music. Listening to music improves the health of women, who are exposed to stress during pregnancy. Therefore, implementing minor changes in those units may significantly change the lives of babies and women. Music therapy is also recommended to women during and after giving birth. Music significantly affects the natural feeding, ensuring the health of mother and baby. It influences the baby's intelligence, developing its mathematical, analytical, and linguistic capacities. Stimulation by music may significantly enhance the quality of care of newborns and pregnant women.

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The effect of music therapy on the cardiac activity parameters of a fetus in a cardiotocographic examination

Abstract: Music therapy is a noninvasive and uncostly method, significantly improving wellbeing-indicative fetal parameters.

Cited by 19 publications

References 23 publications

Spotlight on the fetus: how physical activity during pregnancy influences fetal health: a narrative review

Spotlight on the fetus: how physical activity during pregnancy influences fetal health: a narrative review

Efficacy of Garbhasanskara for Good Progeny in Present Scenario

Music therapy – an alternative form supporting the quality of mother and baby care

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