Mindfulness and Meditation Based Lactation Education on Maternal Breastmilk in the Neonatal ICU

Mayo Clinic

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Meditation; NICU; Pumping, Breast; Mindfulness; Depression; Lactation; Anxiety; Neonatal; Oxytocin; Cortisol; Breastmilk

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Intervention; Behavioral: Standard of Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07351799

24-013742

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research is to investigate associations between mindfulness and meditation techniques and changes in maternal breastmilk in the mother pumping for her NICU infant.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Maternal age > 20 years of age
• Read, write and understand English
• Infant NICU admit
• Infant birthplace of Rochester, MN (Mayo Clinic)
• Maternal adherence to pumping ≥ 8 times in 24 hours
• Mother enrolled within 72 hours of birth
• Gestational age of neonate at birth of < 34 0/7 weeks

Exclusion criteria

• Maternal extensive existing mindfulness practice
• Maternal breast/chest surgery
• Maternal polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
• Maternal current illicit substance abuse
• Diagnosis of maternal current severe mental health concerns
• Maternal multiple gestation (twins or higher order) pregnancy and delivery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard of Care

Active Comparator group

Description:

Mothers in the standard of care arm will undergo a standard lactation admission visit

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard of Care

Mindfulness-Based

Experimental group

Description:

Mothers in the mindfulness-based arm will receive mindfulness-based lactation education along with a standard lactation admission visit

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Intervention