Abstract:Background: Maternal stress during pregnancy has been associated with adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Aiming to reduce maternal stress and to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes, different relaxation interventions have been tested during pregnancy. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted on studies that have tested relaxation interventions to improve maternal wellbeing, and pregnancy and birth outcomes in various settings. Method: A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE Classic + EMBASE (Ov… Show more
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