Cortisol and anxiety response to a relaxing intervention on pregnant women awaiting amniocentesis

Ventura, T.; Gomes, Manuel C.; Carreira, Teresa

doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.05.016

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“…The positive effect of music was also evident during prenatal examinations during pregnancy [32,33]. In a comparison of the interventions "Relaxation music", "Sitting and reading magazines" and "Sitting in the waiting room" before an amniocentesis examination, a greater fall in cortisol levels was evident in the music group than in both control groups [32].…”

Section: Music During Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 92%

“…In a comparison of the interventions "Relaxation music", "Sitting and reading magazines" and "Sitting in the waiting room" before an amniocentesis examination, a greater fall in cortisol levels was evident in the music group than in both control groups [32]. During transvaginal ultrasound examinations, Shin and Kim [33] showed with the aid of the State Scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Pregnant Womenʼs Stress Scale and the Maternal-foetal Attachment Scale that a 30-minute music intervention during the examination can reduce the anxiety level of pregnant women and that they are more relaxed during the examinations.…”

Section: Music During Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 96%

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Music in Obstetrics: An Intervention Option to Reduce Tension, Pain and Stress

Wulff

Hepp

Fehm

et al. 2017

Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd

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In recent years, the effect of music interventions and music therapy has experienced increased attention in the literature. It has been shown that music has positive effects on cognitive and physical performance, such as concentration and endurance, as well as on psychological parameters, such as anxiety and relaxation. Studies within the context of medicine in particular are increasingly indicating that music may be used as an intervention for relief against anxiety, stress and pain. Music is therefore seen in actual practice as a supplement to conventional pharmacological and non-pharmacological forms of treatment – and the trend is rising. Studies involving music interventions in the field of obstetrics have shown, amongst other things, that music improves the ability to relax during pregnancy and can reduce anxiety. It was also discovered that during childbirth music interventions resulted in a reduction of pain and stress. Music also has the effect of reducing stress, pain and anxiety in expectant mothers during deliveries by caesarean section. This review intends to provide an overview of the literature on music interventions in the field of obstetrics and to give a resume on the current state of research around the topic of music in relation to pregnancy, spontaneous deliveries and caesarean sections. Furthermore, the relevance of music for everyday obstetrics will be illustrated.

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Section: Music During Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 96%

Music in Obstetrics: An Intervention Option to Reduce Tension, Pain and Stress

Wulff

Hepp

Fehm

et al. 2017

Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd

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“…Mothers willing to deliver at HDE maternity were invited to participate. Only healthy mothers with singleton spontaneous pregnancies that delivered fetus structurally normal were considered; 187 women participated in a previous study [19], but six were later excluded due to fetal or maternal pathology. Gestational age was previously determined to the nearest day based on ultrasound biometry.…”

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Digit ratio (2D:4D) in newborns: Influences of prenatal testosterone and maternal environment

Ventura

Gomes

Pita

et al. 2013

Early Human Development

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Introduction: The 2D:4D digit ratio is sexually-dimorphic, probably due to testosterone action through the perinatal period. We characterize the 2D:4D ratio in newborn (NB) infants, in between the pre-and postnatal surges of testosterone, and relate it to the mother's 2D:4D and to testosterone levels in the amniotic fluid (AF). Subjects and methods: Testosterone was assayed in samples of maternal plasma and AF collected at amniocentesis. Shortly after birth, 106 NBs and their mothers were measured for 2D:4D ratio. Results: NB males had lower mean 2D:4D ratios than females but this dimorphism was significant only for the left hand (males: 0.927; females: 0.950; p =0.004). Mothers who had sons had lower 2D:4D ratios than those who had daughters and the mother's 2D:4D were higher than those of NBs regardless of sex. Both hands of NB females were negatively correlated with AF testosterone and positively correlated with the mother's 2D:4D, but males showed no significant associations. Maternal plasma testosterone also showed a negative weak correlation with NB's digit ratio in both sexes. Conclusions: Sexual dimorphism at birth was only significant for the left hand, in contrast with reports of greater right hand dimorphism, suggesting that postnatal testosterone is determinant for 2D:4D stabilization. The lower 2D:4D ratios in mothers who had sons support claims that hormone levels in parents are influential for determining their children's sex. NB female's digit ratio, but not males', was associated to the level of AF testosterone. The mother's 2D:4D ratios were positively correlated with their daughters' 2D:4D, but the same was not observed for male NBs, suggesting that prenatal testosterone levels in male fetus lead their 2D:4D ratios to stray from their mothers' with high individual variability.

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“…The evidence show that the home visits are very useful in this regard [26]. In the pregnant women awaiting amniocentesis, listening to music can reduce the level of plasma cortisol and reduce the maternal concern [27]. A study has reported that mother relaxation, improves the fetal neuro-behavioral indices A study has reported that mother relaxation, improves indices of fetal neuro-behavioral such as changes in fetal heart rate [28].…”

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Fetal Movement Counting and Maternal Depression: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Delaram

Jafarzadeh

Shams

2017

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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Background: The women in pregnancy and postpartum are susceptible to psychological problems such as anxiety and depression. Many studies conducted on postpartum depression, but few studies have examined the depression in pregnancy and have focused on ways to treat it. Objectives: The purpose of present study was to detect the fetal movement counting on depression of mother in the third trimester of pregnancy. Methods: In a Randomized controlled trial, 66 women with a singleton pregnancy and mild and moderate depression based on Beck Inventory Scale, were randomly allocated either to perform daily fetal movement counting from 28 week to 37 (n = 32) or control group (n = 34). Analysis was performed with SPSS 16 and a P < 0.05 was considered significant.

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Cortisol and anxiety response to a relaxing intervention on pregnant women awaiting amniocentesis

Cited by 90 publications

References 55 publications

Music in Obstetrics: An Intervention Option to Reduce Tension, Pain and Stress

Music in Obstetrics: An Intervention Option to Reduce Tension, Pain and Stress

Digit ratio (2D:4D) in newborns: Influences of prenatal testosterone and maternal environment

Fetal Movement Counting and Maternal Depression: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

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