BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
May 10, 2025
Heidemarie K Laurent, Katherine L Haigler, Marissa D Sbrilli et al.
5 citations
Although secular mindfulness interventions draw from contemplative traditions emphasizing relationality, evidence for impacts of such interventions on relational outcomes remains inconsistent. This study was designed to clarify conditions under which mindfulness training can improve relational functioning in a perinatal context where quality of relationship-building carries particularly...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
February 13, 2025
Bekelu Teka Worku, Misra Abdulahi, Demissew Amenu et al.
9 citations
Maternal depression is pregnancy and childbirth-related depression during pregnancy (prenatal depression (PND)) or after delivery (postpartum depression (PPD)). It is a recognized global public health concern with extensive repercussions adversely affecting women's well-being and the developmental progress of infants. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to be effective in...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
February 6, 2025
Moaz Yasser Darwish, Abdallah A Helal, Yousif Ahmed Othman et al.
8 citations
Postpartum depression (PPD) is categorized by the Disorders-Fifth Edition as depression that begins during pregnancy or within the first month after giving birth. Ketamine and esketamine have shown promising results in the treatment of several depressive disorders, which suggests that they may have a role in the prevention of PPD. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to update evidence...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
January 25, 2025
Mengpei Xu, Ying Wu, Yaqing Zhou et al.
Gestational diabetes mellitus is hyperglycemia in special populations (pregnant women), however gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) not only affects maternal health, but also has profound effects on offspring health. The prevalence of gestational diabetes in my country is gradually increasing. To study the application effect of self-transcendence nursing model in GDM patients. One hundred...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
July 31, 2023
Wan-Lin Pan, Li-Chiu Lin, L. Kuo et al.
Background Stress is a risk factor for poor physical and mental health, affecting new mothers’ ability, especially those with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, to maintain their everyday lives. Over the past 50 years, global incidences of depression and anxiety disorders have increased, reaching pandemic levels. These incidences represent major public health issues that are challenging to...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
August 14, 2018
Larissa G Duncan, Michael Cohn, Maria T Chao et al.
Abstract Background Childbirth fear is linked with lower labor pain tolerance and worse postpartum adjustment. Empirically validated childbirth preparation options are lacking for pregnant women facing this problem. Mindfulness approaches, now widely disseminated, can alleviate symptoms of both chronic and acute pain and improve psychological adjustment, suggesting potential benefit when...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
November 9, 2016
Michael Schredl, Maria Gilles, Isabell Wolf et al.
Pregnancy-related dreams are often found in pregnant women but also the number of negatively toned dreams seems to be increased in this challenging phase of a woman's life. Nightmare frequency and subjectively experienced stress was elicited via questionnaires. The mothers-to-be were approached during their application visit about 4-8 weeks prior to delivery in three obstetric hospitals. The...