Intervention
painUsing, depression, anxiety, pain
The intervention course was designed specifically for pregnant women with potential depression or anxiety symptoms. The intervention was adapted from Nancy Bardacke’s traditional mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting (MBCP) program, which was designed to prepare parents for childbirth and parenting [
Overview of the 8-week perinatal mindfulness program interventionUnderstand your inner workings during pregnancyAutomated guidanceEating a raisin with mindfulness meditationBreathing meditation with babyBody scanMindfulness principlesAwareness of breathing and bodyNormal delivery process and childbirthMindfulness of sounds and thoughtsMindfulness yoga during pregnancyIce cube exerciseMindful stretching and walkingMindfulness practices for coping with pain and touch practiceSitting meditation focusing on a difficult or stressful situationCoping with difficultyBe the best teammate in childbirthMindfulness practices for coping with advanced painUsing the 3-min breathing space in stressful/painful situationsHow can I best take care ofmyself and my baby?My baby is the best mindfulness teacherIdentifying postpartum depression triggers in the confinement periodsUsing what has been learnedto deal with future moodsCourse reviewKeep a long-term meditation practice for postnatal lifeThe prenatal mindfulness program was delivered by two staff members who had previously taught MBCP together for five years. To reduce the potential drop-out rate during the research period, the experimental group was invited to join the mindfulness team communication tool and the freeware app LINE. Participation in LINE was only encouraged, but not required. The LINE provided weekly information regarding mindfulness pregnancy and parenting and allowed group members to interact with each other. The women in the intervention group and control group received standard antenatal care at the study hospital. This included regular antenatal examination, antenatal care counseling, delivery care, and postpartum nursing management.