A Randomized Control Trial of Meditation for Mothers Pumping Breastmilk for Preterm Infants.

Katherine MassaSoumya RamireddySara FicenecCarolyn MankJustin B Josephsen Shilpa Babbar

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2022)

· Breastmilk is not increased for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) moms asked to engage in meditation.. · Maternal mental health is not improved among NICU moms asked to meditate.. · However, higher-frequency meditation is associated with increased milk volume and lower odds of high scores on depression screening..

Keyphrases

preterm infants
mental health
low birth weight
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
mental illness
pregnant women
body mass index