Clearly, replication in larger samples will be needed to determine the robustness of these particular effects, but the current study supports the value of considering perinatal distress as both a multidimensional composite (to gauge cumulative effects on mother/child well-being) and a set of individual domains (to interrogate syndrome-specific main and moderated effects).

This web extra provides additional information related to an article titled, “Birthing and Beyond,” which appeared in the June 2014 issue of Mindful magazine. Handouts and CDs/ mp3s of guided mindfulness meditations were provided to participants for optional practice following MIL. The authors thank Nancy Bardacke, CNM, MA, the developer and instructor of MBCP and MIL, for her expertise and for her support of the current study.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA. A promising MBI developed for the perinatal period is the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting program (MBCP [ 28, 36]). The present study aimed to address this need by investigating the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention during pregnancy on child-bearers’ trajectories of distress through 12-months postpartum. For this reason, many people are turning to mindfulness during their pregnancy as one way of coping with the challenges they are facing. These results support further investigation of condensed, intensive mindfulness intervention effects.

Find a prenatal yoga class in your area or download an app to take instruction in the comfort of your home. Egton Medical Information Systems Limited has used all reasonable care in compiling the information but make no warranty as to its accuracy. Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.Encourage your partner to offer opinions, accompany you to prenatal appointments, and express feelings, hopes, and dreams. Even though the concept of mindfulness seems to be a hot topic right now, the practice is anything but new.