Lullaby songs aren’t just a sweet tradition; they’re scientifically proven to calm a baby’s nervous system, slow their heart rate, and create a sense of security. The gentle rhythm and repetition ...
Parents have long intuitively known that music holds more than mere entertainment value for their little ones. Now, scientific research confirms this parental wisdom, establishing music as a powerful ...
Music therapy in neonatal intensive care units optimizes babies’ sleep and respiration, fostering parents’ emotional bond and ...
October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month, a month devoted to bringing awareness to safe sleeping practices for infants and babies. For many of us, going to bed is a time to relax and unwind at the end of ...
“We know that many parents choose to share a bed with a child, for instance, perhaps to help with breastfeeding or because of a cultural preference or a belief that it is safe,” said Dr. Rebecca ...
One of the toughest things about being a caregiver to a baby or young child is the lack of sleep. Sleep is almost universally named as a top source of stress for caregivers of infants, and for some ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released new sleeping guidelines for infants. West Michigan has been leading the charge to a safe night's sleep— the Michigan ...
Each year in Utah, approximately 27 infants die suddenly and unexpectedly before their first birthday. That’s more than two babies per month who die this way.