Mindfulness and Meditation for Breastmilk Production in the NICU

This study is looking at whether mindfulness and meditation techniques can help mothers produce more breastmilk for their babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). You would either receive standard lactation care, or standard care plus an extra session with a lactation consultant focused on mindfulness, and a pumping meditation audio recording. Researchers will measure changes in your breastmilk volume over 20 days. You might be able to join if you are a mother over 20, can read English, gave birth at Mayo Clinic Rochester, and your baby was born before 34 weeks and is now in the NICU. The study is currently recruiting about 40 participants, but its overall status is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 40 participants to compare standard care with a mindfulness-based intervention.
What's involved
You would record pumping session times on days 0, 10, and 20. If in the mindfulness group, you would also listen to a pumping meditation audio recording.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your breastmilk volume will be measured at baseline, 10 days, and 20 days.

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NCT07351799

Mindfulness and Meditation Based Lactation Education on Maternal Breastmilk in the Neonatal ICU

Recruiting
NAAges 20+Interventional
Mayo Clinic
~40 participants
Updated 2026-01-20 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Standard of CareMindfulness-based Intervention

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in breastmilk volume
Measured over Baseline, 10 days, 20 days
Lactation
Mindfulness
NICU
Breastmilk
Neonatal
Meditation
Pumping, Breast
Cortisol
Oxytocin
Anxiety
Depression
1 sites across 1 states
Minnesota1
  • Ashley Thompson · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Mayo Clinic

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Maternal age \> 20 years of age
Read, write and understand English
Infant NICU admit
Infant birthplace of Rochester, MN (Mayo Clinic)
Maternal adherence to pumping ≥ 8 times in 24 hours
Mother enrolled within 72 hours of birth
Gestational age of neonate at birth of \< 34 0/7 weeks

Exclusion

Maternal extensive existing mindfulness practice
Maternal breast/chest surgery
Maternal polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Maternal current illicit substance abuse
Diagnosis of maternal current severe mental health concerns
Maternal multiple gestation (twins or higher order) pregnancy and delivery
  • Change in breastmilk volumeBaseline, 10 days, 20 days

    Volume will be reported in milliliters (mL)