We work with Music in Hospitals and Care on the Neonatal Intensive Care Units at St Mary's and Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospitals.
The programme involves trained musicians visiting the wards to perform gentle lullabies at the bedside, helping babies and their parents relax and enjoy moments of bonding. The hourly sessions are delivered bi-weekly in each hospital unit.
The experience of listening to the soothing sounds of lullabies offer comfort and help create special memories for parents and their babies. Medical research shows that music can reduce the perception of pain and decrease feelings of stress, anxiety and depression in patients, relatives and staff. It also helps to provide a supportive, calm hospital environment for parents and their newborns.