Long-term Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Program—a Randomized Controlled Trial

Objectives The aim of the present study was to investigate long-term effects of Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) during pregnancy on women’s perceived stress and depressive symptoms during the first year postpartum. Methods Women ( n = 193) who were pregnant with their first child and at risk for perinatal depression were randomized to MBCP or an active control condition, which consisted of a Lamaze childbirth class. The women...