Effects of antenatal hypnosis on maternal salivary cortisol during childbirth and six weeks postpartum-A randomized controlled trial.

Anette WernerChunsen WuRobert ZachariaeEllen A NohrNiels UldbjergÅse Marie Hansen

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Antenatal hypnosis training may increase the release of cortisol during childbirth with no long-term consequences. Further research is needed to help interpret these findings.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
preterm birth
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
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weight loss