Effect of a mindfulness-based pilot intervention on maternal-fetal bonding

Karina M. Shreffler; Stacy Tiemeyer; Lucia Ciciolla; Julie Croff

doi:10.2147/IJWH.S203836

Effect of a mindfulness-based pilot intervention on maternal-fetal bonding

Karina M. Shreffler, Stacy Tiemeyer, Lucia Ciciolla, Julie Croff

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Abstract

This pilot study explored the effects of a two-week mindfulness-based intervention designed to enhance maternal-fetal bonding among pregnant women. Participants who listened to their baby’s heartbeat every day for two weeks and received four texts per week with mindfulness-based activities to do from home reported a significant increase in reported maternal-fetal attachment scores across the study period. Enhancing maternal-fetal bonding through this low-cost intervention has the potential for reducing adverse birth outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	377-380
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Women's Health
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S203836
State	Published - 21 Jun 2019

Keywords

Attachment
Bonding
Intervention
MFAS
Mindfulness
Pregnancy

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