Music has an essential role to play in daily life. It is a mood enhancer. But, can music uplift your mood during your pregnancy? As the music reaches the unborn baby, can it make the baby inside feel the positivity of the music?
Well! Maybe. So, with World Music Day approaching, find out how music can positively affect your pregnancy, and the baby growing up inside you.
Benefits of Listening to Music During Pregnancy
While you’re nurturing another life inside you, there are many things going on inside and outside your body, to support you and your baby. Your listening to music is just one of them. In fact, listening to music can benefit you in different ways. And the benefits are as follows:
Reduces Stress Levels
During pregnancy, your soaring hormones, and your thoughts about the healthy growth of your baby inside you can make you feel a little worried. Listening to music can lower your stress and anxiety, and keeps you calm. This is ultimately an effective way to deal with your pregnancy stress factors.
Lowers Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
Hypertension during pregnancy is when the blood vessel walls are above the normal range. Due to the fluctuating hormones in pregnancy, there can be a rise and fall in the blood pressure level. So, you can surely do prenatal yoga, meditation, and exercise to reduce your blood pressure levels. Listening to music can also help a lot.
Helps Reduce Labour Pain
Labour may last for long hours. Listening to some soothing music at the time of labour can keep you distracted and can help manage labour pain.
Improves Your Quality of Sleep
Pregnancy insomnia is a common symptom. Due to the soaring pregnancy hormones, weight gain, and frequent urination, you might feel sleep–deprived. Music therapy is the best therapy to bring you some peaceful slumber.
Is that all? No!
Listening to Music While You’re Pregnant Can Impact Foetal Development Greatly
According to studies, when your little one inside your womb is exposed to the music you’re listening to, the baby inside will show significant improvement in their overall mental and behavioural development.
Music Plays an Essential Role in Foetal Brain Development As Well As the Development of Auditory Skills
From the 16th to 18th week of pregnancy, the little one inside can hear the sounds from outside. When you reach the 24th week, your little one’s inner ears are fully developed. That means at this time your baby from the inside will be able to recognise your voice. So, when even music reaches his or her ears, it will soothe the baby inside.
Exposure to Music Will Help the Little One Inside You Concentrate Better
By the 24th week, your baby’s brain will be developing. The little one will react and respond to every vibration that reaches your womb. Who knows he or she may move according to the music that you hear.
Is There Any Music in Particular That You Must Listen to While You’re Pregnant?
As you visit the healthcare practitioner during pregnancy, your doctor would recommend that you listen to simple and soft tunes. Some of you might focus on the tunes of meditation and pop music. You might also be suggested to listen to Indian Classical Music that is designed to be soothing.
But, exposing yourself to loud music or noise is a Big No!
Otherwise, listen to a lot of soft music during pregnancy and enjoy it thoroughly.