Maternal Stress on Human Milk and Infant Outcomes
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.
Conditions studied
Postpartum Depression, Preterm Labor
About this study
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.
Interventions
- Behavioral: Mindfulness-based intervention (with a focus on self-compassion; MBSC) — 8-week MBSC intervention with a focus on increasing self-compassion
- Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D — Vitamin D at 2,000 IU/day for 8 weeks.
Primary outcomes
- Maternal Stress - Biomarker Change (Baseline to 4 and 8 weeks)
- Maternal Stress - Psychometric Measure Change (Baseline to 4 and 8 weeks)
- Maternal Self-compassion - Biomarker Change (Baseline to 4 and 8 weeks)
- Maternal Self-compassion - Psychometric Measure Change (Baseline to 4 and 8 weeks)
Eligibility information
Study locations
- Kootenai Health, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814 United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.