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This pilot study tested the feasibility and effectiveness of using Mindfulness‐Based Childbirth Education (MBCE), a novel integration of mindfulness meditation and skills‐based childbirth education, for mental health promotion with pregnant women. The MBCE protocol aimed to reduce fear of birth, anxiety, and stress and improve maternal self‐efficacy. This pilot study also aimed to determine the acceptability and feasibility of the MBCE protocol.

A single‐arm pilot study of the MBCE intervention using a repeated‐measures design was used to analyze data before and after the MBCE intervention to determine change trends with key outcome variables: mindfulness; depression, anxiety, and stress; childbirth self‐efficacy; and fear of childbirth. Pregnant women (18‐28 weeks’ gestation) and their support companions attended weekly MBCE group sessions over 8 weeks in an Australian …