"This course has made it easier for me to embrace myself and my child": A qualitative study of an adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction course for pregnant women with psychosocial vulnerabilities.
PLOS mental health January 1, 2025 Luna Berg Pedersen, Nanna Bjerg Ramsdal, Lone Overby Fjorback et al.
First-time mothers with psychosocial vulnerabilities who took an adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course during pregnancy reported that the practices helped them bond with their child and navigate the transition into motherhood. Interviews with five women about a year after birth revealed four themes: present-moment awareness, acting with consciousness toward oneself and one's child, acceptance of oneself and one's child, and difficulties integrating the practices. The findings suggest that prenatal MBSR may support maternal adjustment and improve mother-infant relationships in this population, potentially serving as a preventive intervention.