Teaching mindfulness to pregnant women can reduce the fear of
labour, the risks of postnatal depression and the need for opiates during
labour, according to a recent randomized controlled trial (RCT).
In a demographically diverse sample, this small RCT
demonstrated mindfulness-based childbirth education improved women’s
childbirth-related appraisals and psychological functioning in comparison to
standard childbirth education.
Participants showed greater childbirth self-efficacy and
mindful body awareness, lower
post-course depression symptoms that were maintained through postpartum
follow-up, and a trend toward a lower rate of opioid analgesia use in labor.
They did not, however, retrospectively report lower perceived labor pain or use
epidural less frequently than controls.
Study: Duncan, L G et al. ‘Benefits of preparing for childbirth
with mindfulness training: a randomized controlled trial with active comparison.’ MC Pregnancy and Childbirth. BMC series – open, inclusive and trusted 2017 17:140 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1319-3.
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