Promoting Mother-Baby Bonding Through a Relaxation Routine During Pregnancy

Groups receiving the intervention will be asked to engage in the relaxation protocol every day. Participants will be asked to continue practicing the relaxation protocol for the remainder of their pregnancy. Participants will be instructed to listen to the 7 minute guided muscle relaxation tape and engage in the 3 minute abdominal touch routine in the presence of the scent stick. Participants will be provided with a scent stick of their selected scent to take home. For the duration of the study, participants will be loaned standard headphones and an iPod Touch that contains only the guided progressive muscle relaxation audio recording to facilitate this at-home protocol.