Mother uses recording of newborn's heartbeat to bond with her while hospitalized with COVID-19.
. Herrera, who later tested positive for the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, was immediately put on oxygen but still lost consciousness.
Only able to see her two daughters and husband via video calls, Herrera found another way to bond with Selina in particular. Music therapist Virginia Gray records the sound of Emelia Herrera's heartbeat at Houston Methodist Hospital.also combined the Herreras' heartbeats and set them to the song"Running Home to You," a meaningful song picked by the couple.
Music therapist Virginia Gray was brought on to help Herrera process the trauma of her battle with COVID-19. As soon as Herrera became strong enough, Gray worked with her to record a message to Selina and select the songs, which were sung by music therapists because Herrera's voice was still too weak to sing."I wanted her to know symbolically that she is still a mom even if she can’t be with her baby," Gray told"GMA.
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