Birthbeats: Music to Your Ears
Journal
The Practising Midwife
Year
2012
Abstract
Promoting normal birth is fundamental to the midwife's role yet it is easy to overlook simple coping strategies on a busy labour ward. As The Code (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2008) directs us to ensure that our practice is evidence based, it is valuable to review the literature exploring the alternatives available to reduce pain and anxiety during labour and birth. In March 2011 an extensive literature search was completed to review the evidence relating to the use of music to reduce pain and anxiety. As a result of these findings a free web resource was developed for parents and professionals to promote the use of music and explain how music can be beneficial during labour. The birthbeats project was funded by the Iolanthe Trust.
Music and Health Institute Terms
Anxiety; Childbirth; Labor Pain; Music Listening; Music Medicine; Pain; Pregnancy
Indexed Terms
Anxiety; Depression; Labor Pain; Midwifery; Mothers; Natural Childbirth; Pregnancy; Prenatal Care; Stress; Women's Health
Study Type
Editorials, Opinions, Position Papers
PubMed ID
22788006
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Beckett, R. (2012). Birthbeats: Music to Your Ears. The Practising Midwife, 15 (5), 32-4. Retrieved from https://remix.berklee.edu/mhi-music-pain-articles/29