ArticleJMIR pediatrics and parenting2023
Evaluating the Impact of an App-Delivered Mindfulness Meditation Program to Reduce Stress and Anxiety During Pregnancy: Pilot Longitudinal Study.
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- A digital mindfulness intervention improves sleep efficiency and heart rate variability in healthy adults.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Risk-Stratified Screening for Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: Integrating Sexual Function, Self-Esteem, and Psychosocial Context.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Smart Ring in Clinical Medicine: A Systematic Review.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Association of preoperative anxiety and depression with quality of recovery after caesarean delivery: a prospective observational study.JA clinical reports · 2025Article
- A scoping review of digital technologies in antenatal care: recent progress and applications of digital technologies.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Circadian rhythm of heart rate and heart rate variability in pregnancy.npj women's health · 2025Article
- The effectiveness of mHealth mindfulness interventions on perinatal psychological health: a systematic review.Oxford open digital health · 2025Review
- Depressive symptoms and heart rate variability in perinatal women: A narrative review.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundStress and anxiety during pregnancy are extremely prevalent and are associated with numerous poor outcomes, among the most serious of which are increased rates of preterm birth and low birth weight infants. Research supports that while in-person mindfulness training is effective in reducing pregnancy stress and anxiety, there are barriers limiting accessibility.
objectiveThe aim of this paper is to determine if mindfulness meditation training with the Headspace app is effective for stress and anxiety reduction during pregnancy.
methodsA longitudinal, single-arm trial was implemented with 20 pregnant women who were instructed to practice meditation via the Headspace app twice per day during the month-long trial. Validated scales were used to measure participant's levels of stress and anxiety pre- and postintervention. Physiological measures reflective of stress (heart rate variability and sleep) were collected via the Oura Ring.
resultsStatistically significant reductions were found in self-reported levels of stress (P=.005), anxiety (P=.01), and pregnancy anxiety (P<.0001). Hierarchical linear modeling revealed a statistically significant reduction in the physiological data reflective of stress in 1 of 6 heart rate variability metrics, the low-frequency power band, which decreased by 13% (P=.006). A total of 65% of study participants (n=13) reported their sleep improved during the trial, and 95% (n=19) stated that learning mindfulness helped with other aspects of their lives. Participant retention was 100%, with 65% of participants (n=13) completing about two-thirds of the intervention, and 50% of participants (n=10) completing ≥95%.
conclusionsThis study found evidence to support the Headspace app as an effective intervention to aid in stress and anxiety reduction during pregnancy.
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