Monochronioric (MC) twin pregnancies are considered as high-risk pregnancies with potential complications requiring in-utero interventions. We aimed to assess prenatal attachment, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms in MC pregnancies complicated with Twin-To-Twin-transfusion syndrome (TTTS) in comparison to uncomplicated monochorionic (UMC) and dichorionic pre...

This study sought to identify factors influencing maternal-fetal attachment in high-risk pregnancy in Korea. Data were collected between March 3 and 30, 2015 via structured questionnaires completed by 118 pregnant women visiting an obstetric clinic for prenatal tests or referred to university hospitals in three metropolitan areas for pregnancy maintenance. Data were analyzed, using IBM SPSS ver...

Background Prenatal attachment inventory (PAI) was developed by Muller in 1993, and has been used widely in many studies and translated into several languages. This study aimed to translate PAI into Persian, and assess the underlying structure of the PAI and the appropriateness of the one-factor solution proposed by Muller MaterialsAndMethods In this cross-sectional study, a total of 322 primig...

Background: Women with unplanned pregnancy experienced a number of psychological problems. Thus, the present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of midwifery counseling based on cognitive approach in improvement of adaptation to pregnancy, mother-fetal attachment and quality of life among unplanned pregnant women. <span...

PURPOSE To examine the effect of Taegyo-focused prenatal classes on maternal-fetal attachment and self-efficacy related to childbirth. METHODS Over 4 weeks, 49 women, 20 to 36 weeks of gestation participated in a prenatal program led by the nurse who developed it. In addition to Lamaze content it included; understanding ability of fetus to respond, sharing motivation, purpose of pregnancy, an...

The aim of this study was to determine the level prenatal attachment and related factors in adolescent pregnant women.&#x0D; is cross-sectional descriptive type. sample consisted 34 women who applied obstetrics outpatient clinics a Training Research Hospital. data were collected between June 2018-June 2019. &#x0D; Personal Information Form using Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI), Marriage Lif...

Maternal mental health and the contents of her representational world are important determinants of early parent–child relationship. We examined, first, the role of prenatal and postnatal depressive symptoms and maternal attachment style in predicting the quality of mother–child interaction. Second, we analysed whether the secure-autonomous attachment style can protect the dyadic interaction fr...

A woman’s ability to adapt and identify with the concept of being a mother is a process that occurs progressively throughout pregnancy and is predictive of postpartum adaptation and infant health outcomes. Integral to this adaptive process is the esteem-enhancing support from a partner or husband. Less is known about the impact of military deployment and the absence of the husband on the pregna...

Purpose: This study was carried out to determine the effect of social support and anxiety levels pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia (PE) on prenatal attachment. Materials Methods: The a descriptive case-control design conducted 313 (PE=101, control=212). data were collected by using personal information form, Multidimensional Scale Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), State-Trait Anxiety I...