The Effects of Mindfulness on Lactation: An Integrative Review

K Greenthal, D Spatz - Breastfeeding Medicine, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: It is well-known that stress and high levels of cortisol can negatively impact
lactation outcomes. Mindfulness techniques are also known to be effective at reducing …

Relaxation Therapy and Human Milk Feeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

I Levene, NHM Shukri, F O'Brien, MA Quigley… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Human milk feeding is a key public health goal to optimize infant and
maternal/parental health, but global lactation outcomes do not meet recommended duration …

Lactation-focused audio relaxation versus standard care for mothers of very preterm infants (the EXPRESS randomised clinical trial)

I Levene, P Hardy, JL Bell, C Cole, K Stanbury… - Pediatric …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Mothers of very premature newborns often have low milk supply. Systematic
review has shown increased milk quantity with relaxation interventions. We hypothesised …

Maternal stress is associated with higher protein-bound amino acid concentrations in human milk

HG Juncker, EFG Naninck, BJ van Keulen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Maternal stress in the postpartum period affects not only the mother but also her
newborn child, who is at increased risk of develo** metabolic and mental disorders later …

A Stress Reduction Intervention for Lactating Mothers Alters Maternal Gut, Breast Milk, and Infant Gut Microbiomes: Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial

J Yu, Y Zhang, JCK Wells, Z Wei, M Bajaj-Elliott… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: This secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial (RCT)
investigated how the maternal gut, breast milk, and infant gut microbiomes may contribute to …

Maternal capital predicts investment in infant growth and development through lactation

S Dib, M Fewtrell, JCK Wells - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Maternal capital (MC) is a broad term from evolutionary biology, referring to any
aspects of maternal phenotype that represent resources available for investment in offspring …

The effects of a mindfulness‐based stress reduction program and deep relaxation exercises on pregnancy‐related anxiety levels: A randomized controlled trial

N Gökbulut, SÖ Cengizhan, EI Akça… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The present study aimed to examine the effects of a mindfulness‐based stress reduction
(MBSR) program and deep relaxation exercises on pregnancy‐related anxiety levels …

Methylation Data of Parents in the Prediction of a Preterm Birth: A Machine Learning Approach

P Jeyananthan, G Piyasamara, DC Sachintha - SN Computer Science, 2024 - Springer
Preterm birth is a serious issue which can affect the whole family, especially the mother both
physically and mentally. Further, babies also need to face a lot of short-term and long-term …

Implementation of the care agreements of the CACTO program for mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder

PRLF Vale, JG Santos, RA Silva… - Revista Gaúcha de …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: to analyze the implementation of care agreements developed in the CACTO
program for mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Method: exploratory …

Implementação dos acordos de cuidado do programa CACTO para mães de crianças com transtorno do espectro autista

PRLF Vale, JG Santos, RA Silva… - Revista Gaúcha de …, 2025 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivo: analisar a implementação dos acordos de cuidado desenvolvidos no programa
CACTO para mães de crianças com Transtorno do Espectro Autista. Método: estudo …