University of Idaho
The overarching purpose of this study is to determine if a modified 8-week mindfulness-based intervention (with a focus on self-compassion; MBSC) or 8 weeks of 2000 IU vitamin D supplementation will reduce stress and increase self-compassion in mothers of preterm infants and beneficially modify the human milk produced, and subsequently improve infant health.
During every two-week period, newly admitted infants (both preterm \<37 weeks gestational age and term ≥37 weeks gestational age) at performance site Kootenai Health NICU and term infants from the Palouse region will be block randomized to control (standard of care), mindfulness intervention (modified 8-week mindfulness -based intervention (with a focus on self-compassion; MBSC), or vitamin D supplementation (8-week 2,000 IU vitamin D3 supplementation) groups. The purpose of the nested cohorts is to minimize the postpartum time difference among cohort mothers. Each nested MBSC cohort will und…
Inclusion Criteria: * Mothers of newborn infants at Kootenai Health NICU and the Palouse region Exclusion Criteria: \-
8-week MBSC intervention with a focus on increasing self-compassion
Vitamin D at 2,000 IU/day for 8 weeks.
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