The author is recommending use of essential oils and warm baths which might actually be harmful in pregnancy and generally not recommended. Here, a group of 199 second-trimester pregnant women in Northern Thailand either got typical prenatal care or participated in a mindfulness program.

Natural pregnancy advice and techniques, grounded in science, presented in a calm and friendly package - trimester by trimesterEnjoy a natural, positive, stress-free pregnancy.The message of having a mindful pregnancy is so important and not something you'll hear about from your doctor (from my experience).

Definitely not fully comprehensive and would not replace a birthing class, but I learned things I didn’t know before. These stress-busting and mood-lifting effects mirror those found in mindfulness programs for the general public, but can mindfulness help with the specific anxieties and fears that go along with pregnancy? This study, although small, is one of the first to look at how these skills might benefit pregnant women. An earlier study has shown that women with a fear of childbirth had a longer labour - 47 minutes longer on average - compared with women who weren’t fearful. Many of the participants indicated concern about the pain of childbirth, while others were afraid of postpartum depression.

This may be because women weren’t practicing meditation at home as much as recommended, or because the mindfulness programs in the experiments weren’t as comprehensive and substantive as they could have been. Organised trimester by trimester, the book offers safe yoga, meditation, natural remedies, nutritional and hypnobirthing advice and techniques to match your stage of pregnancy and the development of your baby. She is the Founder and President of GentleBirth, an award winning smartphone app that combines brain science, birth science and technology to empower positive birth experiences through birth preparation. cũng dễ hiểu và dễ nhớ, không bị quá nhiều kiến thức y khoa nặng nề mà chưa kể còn hướng dẫn step by step, chia ra thành các column dễ đọc dễ nhớ.

In the postpartum chapter Donegan describes ways of “becoming a mindful mother” by being present and kind to oneself.Ann is an experienced mental health professional who has been teaching mindfulness both privately and within NHS for many years. I know things will probably be totally different once the moment arrives, but I’m confident this guide will help me go through some of the challenges I’m about to face. I liked that I was familiar with the voice over, but I have to admit I was also skeptic of a pregnancy book written by a men. When I started reading Mindful Pregnancy (DK, 2020) by Tracy Donegan, there were just a few confirmed cases of COVID-19 in my state of Washington.