Infertility treatment is a long and challenging process. Women who become pregnant after this process may experience stress, anxiety and intense concerns about the baby's health alongside their happiness. These feelings can negatively affect the mother's adjustment to pregnancy and her psychological well-being.
This study was designed to examine the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme, administered to women who became pregnant after infertility treatment, on:
stress levels during pregnancy,
adaptation to pregnancy,
and foetal (baby's health-related) anxiety.
Pregnant women participating in the study will be divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. Women in the experimental group will receive mindfulness-based stress reduction training lasting approximately 4 weeks. This programme includes breathing exercises, meditation, body awareness, self-compassion exercises, and practices aimed at strengthening the mother-baby bond. The control group will not receive any training during this period.
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As a result of infertility treatment,
Pregnancy week 10-28. Pregnant women in their 10th to 28th week of pregnancy
with no foetal abnormalities,
without any psychiatric diagnosis,
Pregnant women who participated in mind-body practices or any prenatal class/programme during the study period.
Those with communication difficulties