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The Irish World Academy of Dance and Music at UL
A UNIVERSITY of Limerick (UL) researcher is inviting pregnant women in Limerick to take part in a new music research programme that aims to support maternal wellbeing in pregnancy.
Mums Using Music (MuM) Community is the first antenatal music programme for maternal wellbeing co-designed by midwives, music therapists and mothers with lived experience.
The programme is led by Dr Tríona McCaffrey, associate professor of music therapy at the Irish World Academy of Dance and Music at UL.
The five-week in-person programme is aimed at pregnant women in the northside of the city who are between 18 and 35 weeks pregnant.
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Expectant mothers will learn how to use music for relaxation and connecting with their unborn baby, while also being guided on how to use music to support childbirth and early parenting.
Dr McCaffrey said: “Our hope is that women who attend MuM-Community will leave with some helpful music resources that they can add to their parental wellbeing toolkit. It’s an opportunity for women to have some time to connect with themselves and their unborn baby in a supportive space where no previous music skills are required.”
The programme will take place at Ballynanty's Northside Family Resource Centre on Thursdays from 10am to 11am, starting on October 2.
Interested participants should contact Dr Tríona McCaffrey on Tríona.McCaffrey@ul.ie.
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