The Effects of Mother-Baby Yoga and Baby Massage on Attachment and Sleep

The Effects of Mother-Baby Yoga and Baby Massage on Attachment and Sleep: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effects of mother-baby yoga and massage on mother-baby bonding and the baby's sleep.

Method: A randomised, crossover pilot study was conducted in the postpartum service of a hospital between January and November 2023, with 60 mothers and their babies in the postpartum period, 30 in each group. To the mothers and their babies included in the research, baby massage was applied to one group and mother-baby yoga was applied to the other. After four weeks, the groups' practices were changed. In the results of the research, characteristics related to attachment and sleep were evaluated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Babies in the first week of postpartum
• Healthy babies,
• Therm (37-40 W),
• The baby should be at normal birth weight (2500-4000gr),
• Mothers who know how to read and writ

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mothers with communication problems,
• Individuals whose mother or baby are monitored in intensive care after birth
• If the mother has a physical disability or any chronic disease (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, etc.),
• Psychological illness in the mother (major depression, psychosis, etc.),
• Pregnancy through assisted reproductive techniques,
• Mothers who are diagnosed with a sleep disorder and who have their babies treated for this reason.