Music and Premature Infants
An analyses of 10 studies of music therapy for premature infants resulted in the finding that music improved infant oxygen saturation levels, increased weight gain, and shortened hospital stays. Furthermore, live singing increased tolerance for stimulation, and a pacifier-activated lullaby system reinforced non-nutritive sucking, reduced over-stimulation, increased visitation time in the neonatal intensive care unit and promoted parent infant bonding.(1)