Mindful Pregnancy: Meditation, Yoga, Hypnobirthing, Natural Remedies, and Nutrition – Trimester by Trimester

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Significantly larger decrease in PSA scores in the mindfulness group ( p<0.05) than in the control group ( p<0.05). Significant decrease in PSA from baseline to 6-week follow-up in both the intervention group ( p<0.05) and in the control group ( p<0.05), with no significant difference between the 2 groups. Marginally significant group × time interaction in the model predicting change in PRA scores over time, p=0.07. Post hoc analyses showed a significant decrease in PRA scores in the mindfulness group ( p<0.05) but not in the control group) between time 0 and time 1. However, these effects were not sustained through time 2 assessment; PRA significantly decreased in both the intervention ( p<0.05) and control groups ( p<0.05) from baseline to 6-week follow-up. No significant group × time interactions were found in models predicting change in PSS, STAI or FFMQ (all p<0.10). Significant main effect of time in the FFMQ, p<0.0001, p<.05; STAI p=0.001; and p=.001 models, such that both groups experienced significant decreases in perceived stress and general anxiety and significant increases in mindfulness from time 0 to time 1 and from time 0 to time 2. mindfulness-based yoga intervention combined elements of the yoga methods of Iyengar and the curriculum of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a relaxation and stress management programme developed by Kabat-Zinn. The primary author, who has studied Iyengar yoga for 20years, received extensive training in MBSR and has taught MBSR since 2002, facilitated the intervention. An aim of the intervention was to maintain fidelity with MBSR’s emphasis on mindfulness. The intervention in this study differed from MBSR in its focus on principles of Iyengar yoga, a form of postural yoga that emphasises the use of props to attain particular poses, careful anatomic alignment and correct muscular actions. In weekly sessions, mindfulness meditation skills were taught to help participants discover relationships between mindful practice and ability to cope more effectively with stress using the following techniques: (a) body scan, a progressive relaxation in which participants direct attention and observe sensations; (b) sitting meditation, involving observation of one’s breathing, sensations, emotions, sound and thoughts; (c) postural yoga, involving gentle physical poses integrated with breathing to develop strength, flexibility and balance, no more strenuous than a 30-min walk on flat ground and (d) walking meditation, involving slow and observant walking. The sessions also explored use of mindfulness in daily life, the psychological and physiological effects of stress and the possibilities of using mindfulness during birth.

Prepares the mind– preparation educates us to make the right decision when necessary. It is important that all expectant parents attend the various childbirth and breastfeeding courses available – the more informed we are, the more empowered and relaxed we can be during labour. It is the fear of the unknown which increases pain and causes more fear, thus creating more painful deliveries. Instead of focusing on the ‘perfect birth’, try to learn about the various, different labour outcomes and decide in advance how you would deal with the diverse possibilities.Wondering how you can incorporate some of those benefits into your own pregnancy? Here are her five tips for having a mindful pregnancy and early parenthood from Aimee Karr, who teaches yoga and meditation for pregnancy at her studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Online intervention involving a gratitude diary component and a mindfulness listening component 4 times a week for 3 consecutive weeks. Participants randomised to a body scan and reflection intervention ( n=32) or to usual care ( n=14).

Get a good night’s sleep. It’s one of the biggest challenges during pregnancy and early parenthood. But if you make a habit of taking naps during pregnancy, you’ll most likely carry that forward after your baby is born. And if sleep isn’t coming easily, you can try some meditation practices aimed at body awareness. Kraemer HC, Wilson GT, Fairburn CG, Agras WS. Mediators and moderators of treatment effects in randomized clinical trials. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2002;59(10):877. All study procedures were approved by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Committee for Human Research (institutional review board), and signed informed consent was obtained from all participants. Participants were randomized to either MIL ( n = 15) or TAU ( n = 15) using a pre-programmed computer database. Self-report measures were completed online at four time points: time 1 (T1) was the third trimester baseline (immediately pre-intervention and pre-randomization), time 2 (T2) was the week immediately following the intervention (post-intervention but prior to birth), time 3 (T3) was the postpartum follow-up (approximately 6 weeks post-birth), and time 4 (T4) was 1 to 2 years post-birth. Due to the timing of received project funding for long-term follow-up, T4 assessment timing varied such that earlier cohorts completed T4 up to 2 years post-birth while later cohorts completed T4 at 1 year post-birth. Participants completed the T4 assessment on average 1.79 years post-birth ( M = 93.08 weeks, SD = 0.17 years, range = 1.47–2.20 years. All eligibility screening and assessment was conducted through an online survey software (see [ 33] for further details of compensation and time period of data collection). The current study was submitted in fulfillment of the first author’s master’s thesis (see [ 49]). Interventions Mind in labor (MIL): working with pain in childbirth The birth of a child is truly a beginning, not only of a new being entering this world, but also of individuals becoming or deepening their role as a parent. Becoming a parent is perhaps the most profound transformation in the adult life cycle.week mindfulness-based yoga group. Combined elements of the yoga methods of Iyengar ( 1979) and the curriculum of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Van Uytsel H, Ameye L, Devlieger R, Bijlholt M, Van der Gucht K, Jacquemyn Y, Bogaerts A. Van Uytsel H, et al. PLoS One. 2023 Jul 28;18(7):e0284770. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284770. eCollection 2023. PLoS One. 2023. PMID: 37506163 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.