Melinda Delisle-Clark
childbirth educator
labor doula

Articles on Relaxation and Stress Reduction in Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

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List of Relaxation and Stress references

Stress and maternal-fetal attachment of pregnant women during their third trimester.

The Effect of Relaxation Therapy on Preterm Labor Outcomes.

Workplace Stress May Lead to Pregnancy Problems

Murine stress-triggered abortion is mediated by increase of CD8+ TNF-alpha+ decidual cells via substance P.

Stress and immune mediators in miscarriage.

Pain Relief is Mind over Matter

Pregnancy Stress Linked to Child's blood Pressure

Working While Pregnant May Up Risk of Pre-Eclampsia

Deep Breathing

Aromatherapy and Pregnancy

Anxiety during pregnancy linked to behavioural problems in children

The effect of psychosocial variables during pregnancy on birth weight and gestational age of the newborn