Post-Natal Music Therapy

Music designed especially for post-birth can be very beneficial in relaxing both yourself and your new-born child.

Peace Baby® Post-birth features slightly up-tempo lullabies, that create a safe and secure environment for the newborn baby while simultaneously creating a tranquil environment for the mother.

Feedback in relation to Peace Baby® indicates that women feel emotions such as stress and anxiety can be passed on to a baby both in the womb and after birth. As such, a dedicated relaxation CD such as Peace Baby® is important from both a health and lifestyle perspective.
Peace Baby® was produced using a blend of traditional organic instruments, including the acoustic guitar and human voice, combined with today’s most advanced electronic instruments. The result is a collection of warm, ethereal tracks that resonate with both mother and child.

Peace Baby Dolls

Peace Baby® Musical Dolls are not just cute, cuddly and beautifully soft. Press its tummy and Peace Baby® Musical Doll plays a one minute passage of calming, relaxing Peace Baby® music.

Peace Baby® musical dolls for babies are based on the music therapy principles applied on the Peace Baby® CDs, specifically composed to help mothers and babies relax and sleep.

Peace Baby® musical dolls are available in blue or pink.
Suitable for 2+ months.
Size: 25cm x 15cm appx.

And here is a testimonial from someone who has already reaped the benefits of the Peace Baby® Musical Dolls:

"Thank you. I really think Musical Doll is a fantastic product and it worked really well at getting our daughter off to sleep. Your CDs with music for babies are great."
Kiah, NSW, Australia

Buy your own Peace Baby® Musical Doll online now!

Tips for Relaxing Your Baby

Many parents have diffculty with calming their distressed baby. Here are just a few tips that may help.



Music:
According to research of Dr Stephen Malloch from University of Western Sydney infants and toddlers become less irritable and less likely to cry when someone sings to them gently. Baby music also helps them maintain normal behavioural development. For more information about the 3-year research project done in collaboration with the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne click here.

Massage:
Gently massaging your baby can help them to relax, as well as assisting in stimulating the nervous system, respiration and blood circulation. Massage can also relieve muscle tension and lead to better sleep.
There are many different techniques for infant massage, but be sure to always consult your doctor before attempting them

Relax:
Make sure you’re relaxed! Your baby will sense if you are stressed or worried and will have a much harder time relaxing themselves. Take the time to sit with your baby in a quiet room and focus on your breathing. As you slowing calm yourself and forget about the days stresses your baby will notice!

Aromatherapy:
The gentle smell of aromatherapy can soothe and relax your baby. Essential oils can be used when massaging your baby, in a vaporizer or in a warm bath. Be sure to consult your doctor for infant aromatherapy recommendations as some oils can irritate your young baby.

Bath:
A simple warm bath can do wonders for calming your baby, as well as putting him/her to sleep.

Modern Day Music Therapy

For generations, music has been known to calm the mind, soothe the soul and heal the body.

Modern day music therapy for babies is the use of specific sound patterns to encourage a particular change in mood or behaviour.

Research suggests that music for babies based on a soft, regular tempo of 60 beats per minute encourages calm, regular breathing which can evoke a positive response in the listener - even babies in the womb.

As such pre-natal music therapy may help ease the transition from womb to outside world, create a familiar and secure environment for babies and encourage early bonding between mother and child, particularly if played during the last trimester of pregnancy.

Many crèches and hospitals use music therapy as a stress reduction technique for infants and music therapy has also been credited with helping stabilise the heart rate and oxygen intake of premature babies which in turn helps the baby to grow.

Music therapy is also thought to promote creativity and imagination in babies, young children and adults alike.