Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Ireland.
Midwifery. 2012 Jun;28(3):321-8. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.04.009. Epub 2011 Jun 8.
to explore women's experience of singing lullabies in pregnancy and their understanding of possible benefits for themselves and their infants.
over four group sessions with musicians, six pregnant women, all expecting their first baby, learnt to sing three lullabies. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted approximately three months after the birth to capture the women's experiences. Participants were recruited at antenatal classes at a metropolitan maternity hospital in Ireland.
The women enjoyed participation in the lullaby project and all felt it benefited them and their babies. Themes uncovered included: (1) beyond words: music and the articulation of deep emotion; (2) a balm for the soul: the power and pleasure of beautiful music; and (3) music and the facilitation of infant development. KEY CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTISE: Singing lullabies in pregnancy had a soothing and calming effect and was a pleasant experience for participants. It was also an emotional experience and appeared to facilitate the expression of difficult emotion such as fear and anxiety. This effect is likely to have a significant and positive impact on well-being for pregnant women and as such warrants further exploration.
探索女性在怀孕期间唱摇篮曲的体验，以及她们对自身和婴儿可能受益的理解。
在与音乐家的四次小组会议中，六名孕妇（均为首次怀孕）学习了三首摇篮曲。大约在分娩后三个月进行了定性半结构化访谈，以了解女性的体验。参与者是在爱尔兰一家大都市妇产医院的产前班招募的。
女性喜欢参与摇篮曲项目，都觉得这对她们和她们的宝宝有益。揭示的主题包括：（1）超越言语：音乐和深刻情感的表达；（2）灵魂的慰藉：美妙音乐的力量和愉悦；（3）音乐促进婴儿发展。
怀孕期间唱摇篮曲具有舒缓和平静的效果，对参与者来说是一种愉快的体验。这也是一种情感体验，似乎有助于表达恐惧和焦虑等困难情绪。这种效果很可能对孕妇的幸福感产生重大而积极的影响，因此值得进一步探索。
