Thursday, April 7, 2011

Benefits of music during pregnancy

Benefits of music during pregnancy
Tips during pregnancy

During pregnancy, childbirth and to stimulate brain development of children.
By: Dr. Cynthia Utami

Today music has become an inseparable part of our daily lives. Almost all public places like shopping malls and restaurants playing great music that can be nikmatipengunjungnya. But music was not just for the enjoy but have positive effects on health. Many recent studies show the development of music therapy, among others, as a therapy during pregnancy, childbirth, and to stimulate brain development of children.

BENEFITS OF MUSIC DURING PREGNANCY
Actually, the natural music of the first in listening to the fetus in the womb is none other than his own mother's heartbeat. Mother's heartbeat is one of the "music" the most powerful way to soothe and provide comfort for baby. Therefore, a lot of music that was chosen for pregnancy in because of compatibility with the heartbeat rhythm of the mother.

Another study mentions the music that has a faster rhythm (in tune with the baby's heart rate) can give positive effects for the baby.

The greater the gestational age, infants respond to music in listening can be seen from baby's movement. In the rapid rhythm of music, movement will be more active babies can even kick, while the slower rhythm of the music baby's movement became more calm.

One study states that the fetus in children often listen to music led to the development of language and memory in childhood faster. This is caused because the elements of music (frequency, intensity and rhythm) is also an element of language. Therefore, exposure to music helped prepare the auditory system from the ear to process it in the brain and eventually produce language.

HOW THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC IN LABOUR?
A study done by Wiand (1997) showed that pregnant women who receive music therapy and relaxation is far more relaxed when running the delivery process. Another study says pregnant women who listen to music for 3 hours before giving birth are significantly more relaxed in the comparative group of mothers not exposed to music.

Relaxation to the value of 3 things: posture, breathing patterns and verbal communication skills. In women who relaxed posture will look calm and not nervous. pernapasanpun be a regular pattern so that verbal communication can be done (mothers dapattetap answer the question that is given).

Several studies have found that music can reduce anxiety or stress is instrumental music (non vocal) who beralunan slow and calm.

In addition to the benefits of relaxation, listening to music makes the mother more concentrated during the process of childbirth and can reduce pain. For the baby itself, it turns out the process at birth also cause stress. Stress caused because the baby had to adapt from life in the womb outside the womb. This adaptation process lasts until the first 4-6 hours of life. By listening to music in listening to the previous routine, can make baby more comfortable and quiet because it feels like the atmosphere when he was in the womb.

In premature infants who require NICU care, from research in the state Lullaby music is very useful to make a baby calm, reduce stress hormones, increase oxygen levels, accelerate weight gain to reduce pain (especially during and after the doing invasive).

BABY FOOD RECIPES

BABY FOOD RECIPES - CHICKEN HEARTS APPLE
Baby food recipes

Material:
250 grams of chicken liver
2 apples, peeled, seeded, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and cut into pieces
3 pieces potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 tablespoons green peas

Directions:
1. Cook all ingredients until cooked.
2. Drain and puree (or chopped finely for children ages 8 months and up)

BABY FOOD RECIPES - FISH APPLE
Baby food recipes

Material:
2 pieces of fish fillets
2 apples, peeled, cut into pieces

Directions:
1. Boil the ingredients until cooked. Drain and puree.

Note:
For children 8 months, the food should not be crushed but only finely chopped. It is good to stimulate the growth of teeth and to train the muscles of the mouth and gums to bite.

BABY FOOD RECIPES - CARAPPEAR
Baby food recipes

Material:
2 stalks carrots, peeled, cut into pieces
2 apples, peeled, cut into pieces
2 pieces of pear, peeled and cut into pieces

Directions:
1. Kl Boil carrots for 10 minutes, then amsukkan apple and pear. Cook until soft.
2. Drain and puree (or chopped finely for children ages 8 months and up)

BABY FOOD RECIPES - steamed fish
Baby food recipes

Material:
1 snapper fillet (or other fish species, according to taste)

Directions:
1. Steam the fish until cooked and then mashed.
2. Can be mixed with pureed vegetables (carrots, broccoli, etc.).

BABY FOOD RECIPES - Broccoli POTATO
Baby food recipes

Material:
7 broccoli florets, discarding the stem
2 potatoes, peeled, cut into pieces
Chicken broth / meat taste (only boiled water chicken / meat, without salt or other seasonings)

Directions:
1. Steam the broccoli and potatoes until cooked.
2. Blend the two ingredients with the processor / blender.
3. Give the broth to taste.

BABY FOOD RECIPES - VEGETABLE INTERFERENCE
Baby food recipes

Material:
1 carrot, peeled, cut into pieces
1 piece of potato, peeled, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons green peas (can be replaced other green vegetables, eg broccoli,
zuchini, celery, etc.)
Chicken broth / meat taste (only boiled water chicken / meat, without garammaupun other seasonings)

Directions:
1. Boiled / steamed until cooked all the ingredients and puree.
2. Give the chicken broth / meat taste.

BABY FOOD RECIPES - CHICKEN SOUP
Baby food recipes

Material:
1 piece of chicken thighs, remove skin, cut meat into pieces (bones were not removed)
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 potatoes, peeled, cut into pieces
1 stick carrot, peeled, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons green peas
500 ml water

Directions:
1. Cook all ingredients until cooked.
2. Discard the chicken bones, then puree all ingredients

BABY FOOD RECIPES - puree CARROT
Baby food recipes

Material:
2 medium carrots, peeled
Boiled water to taste

Directions:
1. Steam the carrots until tender then puree. Add water as needed.
2. Presentation: Give the carrot puree as single or mixed foods
with pulp POTATO / SWEET POTATOES porridge.

BABY FOOD RECIPES - pea puree
Baby food recipes

Material:
250 grams of fresh or frozen peas

Directions:
1. Boil peas until cooked and then mashed.
2. Strain the rough skin so do not take part inedible.
3. Presentation: Give peas puree as a single food or
mixed with porridge POTATO / SWEET POTATOES porridge.