Mind-Body Techniques in Pregnancy and Postpartum.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2021
Identifier
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000641
Abstract
Maternal stress can perturb physiology and psychiatric health leading to adverse outcomes. This review investigates the effectiveness of several mind-body therapies-namely biofeedback, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, tai chi, and yoga-as interventions in reducing maternal stress and other pregnancy-related conditions. Through randomized trials, these techniques have shown promising benefits for reducing pain, high blood pressure, stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, labor pain and outcomes, and postpartum mood disturbances. As these interventions are easy to implement, low cost, and safe to perform in pregnancy, they should be considered as alternative, nonpharmaceutical interventions to use during pregnancy and postpartum care.
Journal Title
Clinical obstetrics and gynecology
Volume
64
Issue
3
First Page
683
Last Page
703
PubMed ID
34162789
Recommended Citation
Oyarzabal EA, Seuferling B, Babbar S, Lawton-O'Boyle S, Babbar S. Mind-Body Techniques in Pregnancy and Postpartum. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2021;64(3):683-703. doi:10.1097/GRF.0000000000000641