I start with chromotherapy like Chiara Ferragni: what it is and what are the benefits

It is well known that light can have a beneficial effect on the body and mind but that these benefits can also be exploited in the time of delivery it seems to be a more recent discovery. And to reveal it to us could only be her, the influencer more influential on the semper, alias Chiara Ferragni.

Recently became a mother for the second time, the digital entrepreneur shared her happiness with her followers, posting the photo of her little Victory newborn: a very sweet shot, characterized – as many have noticed – by one soft light in shades of purple.

What was it due to?

Chiara Ferragani did not explicitly refer to chromotherapy but he talked about the her second birth as of a positive experience, as well as fast. However, it is plausible that the violet color of the photo is due to the so-called biodynamic light, a technique used in some healthcare facilities for promote a more peaceful birth and labor through the effect of colored light.

The influencer, as shown by the photos posted and by thanks to all the medical staff, in fact gave birth to the Mangiagalli Clinic in Milan, the first obstetric clinic in Italy and an undisputed reference point even for the most difficult parts.

Founded in 1906, today the clinic has undergone a profound renewal with the creation of new delivery rooms equipped not only with the latest generation beds for labor and a tub for water birth, but also of chromotherapy, in 6 different shades, to ensure a more welcoming and relaxing environment for the expectant mother.

According to the principles of chromotherapy, in fact, the colors would be able to restore the psychosomatic balance of each of us, guaranteeing innumerable benefits: in particular, the warm shades, like red and orange, are generally used to restore energy resources while cold ones, they would help to counteract excess energy by playing an important role calming function.

But how are the principles of comotherapy applied at the time of childbirth?

We asked some questions to the Dr. Enrico Iurlaro, Delivery Room Manager of the Mangiagalli Clinic.

Is childbirth with chromotherapy a recent practice?

“Yes, with the inauguration, two years ago, of three new delivery rooms, we introduced this practice: biodynamic lights are also present in the operating room, so even women who have a scheduled caesarean section elective may choose this opportunity “.

How does it actually work?

«Within these new rooms, pregnant women have the possibility to choose not only the light tones they prefer but even the music to listen to, choices that can also be in stark contrast to each other. It may happen, for example, that a patient chooses i three calming canonical colors – namely blue, purple and green – associating not classical music but rap. In short, the purpose is to allowing each woman to choose what she thinks can help her feel more at ease “.

Do delivery rooms with biodynamic lights therefore offer all shades of color?

“Yes, the 6 main shades they are all there even if those like the yellow, red and orange they are almost never chosen by patients because they have a stimulating and energetic effect while most want to be calmed rather than stimulated ”.

In addition to the relaxing effect, can giving birth with biodynamic lights have other benefits?

“It could be. We are carrying out a project, both in the operating room and in the delivery rooms with biodynamic lights, for measure stress hormones in operators and pregnant women, before labor and then during their stay in the biodynamic delivery room. The purpose is to evaluate if there is a also quantitative effect of illumination on the state of maternal well-being. This is especially important if we consider that hormones pass from the placenta to the fetus with consequences on fetal well-being. At the moment these are research hypotheses on which Dr. Perugino and I, head of Obstetric Surgery, are working, coordinated by Professor Ferrazzi who is the Director of Obstetrics ».

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