• J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Mar 2008

    Review

    Mind-body interventions during pregnancy.

    • Amy E Beddoe and Kathryn A Lee.
    • School of Nursing, San Jose State University, CA 95192-0057, USA. abeddoe@baymoon.com
    • J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2008 Mar 1;37(2):165-75.

    ObjectiveTo examine published evidence on the effectiveness of mind-body interventions during pregnancy on perceived stress, mood, and perinatal outcomes.Data SourcesComputerized searches of PubMed, Cinahl, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library.Study SelectionTwelve out of 64 published intervention studies between 1980 and February 2007 of healthy, adult pregnant women met criteria for review.Data Extraction And SynthesisStudies were categorized by type of mind-body modality used. Progressive muscle relaxation was the most common intervention. Other studies used a multimodal psychoeducation approach or a yoga and meditation intervention. The research contained methodological problems, primarily absence of a randomized control group or failure to adequately control confounding variables. Nonetheless, there was modest evidence for the efficacy of mind-body modalities during pregnancy. Treatment group outcomes included higher birthweight, shorter length of labor, fewer instrument-assisted births, and reduced perceived stress and anxiety.ConclusionsThere is evidence that pregnant women have health benefits from mind-body therapies used in conjunction with conventional prenatal care. Further research is necessary to build on these studies in order to predict characteristics of subgroups that might benefit from mind-body practices and examine cost effectiveness of these interventions on perinatal outcomes.

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