Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Postpartum Mothers Stress, Postpartum Blues, Mother-Baby Attachment and Breastfeeding

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a structured group intervention developed by Segal et al. (2002). The intervention consisted of eight weekly 2.5-hr sessions and one 3-hr silent session. First, psycho-education focused on the importance of recognizing personal feelings and the relationship between stress, postpartum blues, mother-infant attachment and breastfeeding symptoms, and stress management, stress, postpartum blues, mother-infant attachment and breastfeeding. Additionally, postpartum mothers' experiences of stress, postpartum blues, mother-infant attachment, and breastfeeding were central during the study and were a recurring topic for the purpose of the study in general. Postpartum mothers were given homework assignments, including audio CDs with formal exercises, and were asked to practice for 30 min per day.