Resources
mindful childbirth resources
Pregnancy and Birth
Our Bodies Ourselves Pregnancy and Birth by The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, Judy Norsigian
Spinning Babies: www.spinningbabies.com
Childbirth Connection: www.childbirthconnection.org
Mindful Birthing and Parenting
Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond by Nancy Bardacke CNM
Mindful Birthing and Parenting Articles from peer reviewed journals and popular press: see below. (with gratitude to www.mindfulbirthing.org)
Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Myla Kabat Zinn
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
MBCP Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- 2009: “A Model of Mindful Parenting: Implications for Parent–Child Relationships and Prevention Research.” Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
- 2009: “Mindfulness approaches to childbirth and parenting” British Journal of Midwifery
- 2010: “Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Education: Promoting Family Mindfulness During the Perinatal Period” Journal of Child and Family Studies
- 2012: “A mindfulness approach to antenatal preparation” British Journal of Midwifery
- 2013: “Mindfulness in maternity” British Journal of Midwifery
- 2014: “Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP): A health promotion model for childbirth education? Journal of Child and Family Studies
- 2014: “Mind in labor: Effects of mind/body training on childbirth appraisals and pain medication use during labor” [abstract] The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
- 2014: “Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting: Cultivating Inner Resources for the Transition to Parenthood and Beyond” in Mindfulness-Based Treatment Results
- 2015: “Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP): Innovation in birth preparation to support healthy, happy families” International Journal of Birth & Parent Education
- 2015: “Can mindfulness practice address some of the complex issues facing this generation of expectant parents…International Journal of Birth & Parent Education
- 2016: “Mindfulness in Maternity: Evaluation of a Course for Midwives” in the British Journal of Midwifery
- 2016: “‘I’ve Changed My Mind,’ Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) for pregnant women with a high level of fear of childbirth and their partners: study protocol of the quasi-experimental controlled trial” in BMC Psychiatry
- 2017: “Centering Pregnancy With Mindfulness Skills: Enhancing the Thread of Presence” in The Centering Pregnancy® Model (pp. 188-202)
- 2017: “Benefits of preparing for childbirth with mindfulness training: a randomized controlled trial with active comparison” in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- 2018: “Experiences of Postpartum Women after Mindfulness Childbirth Classes: A Qualitative Study” in Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health
- 2018: “What is learned from Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting Education? – Participants’ experiences” in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
MBCP Articles in Popular Press
- “How can Mindfulness Support Parenting and Caregiving” in Zero to Three
- “How Prenatal Mindfulness Can Help With Anxiety & Morning Sickness During Pregnancy” in Parents
- “10 Mindfulness Teachers You Should Know” in Mindful Magazine
- “This Novel Approach to Childbirth can Make it Infinitely More Bearable” in Elephant Journal
- “Can Mindfulness Help Reduce Postpartum Depressaion?” in Greater Good Magazine
- “How Your Own Mind Can Reduce the Fear of Giving Birth” in Mindful Magazine
- “How to Be Mindful Holding a Baby” in The New York Times
- “The Benefits of a Mindful Pregnancy” in The New York Times
- “The Contractions of Labor and the Contractions of Life: Mindfulness Skills for Childbirth and Parenting” in UCSF Mini Medical School (video recording)
- “Parenting with Presence” in Mindful Magazine
- “The Mindful Birth” in Greater Good Magazine
- “Not Busy Being Born is Busy Dying” in Inquiring Mind Magazine
- “Birthing as Teacher” in Inquiring Mind Magazine
- “Mindful Birthing” in Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine
- “Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting: Cultivating Inner Resources for the Transition to Parenthood and Beyond” in Mindfulness-Based Treatment Results
- “Can Mindfulness Reduce Fear of Labour and Postpartum Depression?” in The Guardian