After completing the baseline study measures, you will be assigned at random to either Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction plus Prenatal Sleep content (MBSR+PS) or Treatment As Usual.
If you are assigned to MBSR+PS, the following procedures will occur:
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), which will focus on teaching mindfulness skills for reducing stress and maintaining health and well-being. You will be asked to complete:
- 2.5 hour orientation session
- 30 minute private interview with the MBSR instructor
- Eight 2.5 hour weekly group MBSR sessions
- Daylong retreat
- Independent daily mindfulness practices (approximately 45 minutes/day)
- Prenatal sleep (PS) sessions, which will focus on teaching you techniques to improve sleep during pregnancy. You will be asked to:
- Attend eight 30-minute weekly PS sessions via Zoom, either individually or in small groups of other pregnant people.
- Make changes to your sleep habits and schedule in order to improve your sleep quality.
- Daily diaries of your home practice and sleep.
- Weekly depression questionnaire.
If you are assigned to treatment as usual, the following procedures will occur:
- Weekly depression questionnaire.
Regardless of which group you are assigned to, you will be free to receive usual care from your doctor.
