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Research: BASTARD and TIRAN,
Listed in Issue 136
Abstract
BASTARD and TIRAN, Kent Women’s Wing, Queen Mary’s Hospital NHS Trust, Frognal Lane, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6LT, UK, warwick1945@aol.com, have reviewed (108 references) the effects on the foetus of aromatherapy in pregnant women.
Abstract: Anxiety of expecting mothers has been linked to maternal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis changes which can affect the development of the foetus, and may have lasting effects on the child’s psychological development. Treatments for anxiety have hitherto focused on psychotherapy techniques or antidepressant drugs, but these do not always effect long term improvement. Aromatherapy and massage have successfully been used to produce significantly greater improvement in the reduction of anxiety. Midwives may highlight anxiety in some of the mothers in their care and can incorporate the holistic approach of aromatherapy and massage into their practice. However, further research is required to establish the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of aromatherapy and massage in the antenatal period.
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References
Bastard J, Tiran D. Aromatherapy and massage for antenatal anxiety: its effect on the fetus. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 12 (1): 48-54, Feb 2006.
