Strengths and limitations
anxiety
Some of the strengths of the present study included conducting an interventional study with random allocation, using the mother tongue of the participants in the counseling sessions, providing mindfulness-based counselling by a researcher who had a certificate of mindfulness skills with a high working experience in the delivery room, and using valid questionnaires, which their psychometric properties have already been evaluated in Iran. Given that the present study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, participants were more inclined to hold online counseling sessions due to the fear of contracting the COVID-19, which may affect the results of the study. Also Covid-19 can affect maternal experience although non of participants reported no anxiety or worries concerning pandemic. Therefore, it is recommended to conduct a similar study with full face-to-face sessions after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.