background: fathers’ cooperation has been less taken into account in the process of pregnancy. the present study aimed to investigate the effect of training the fathers regarding attachment skills on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida women in 2013. methods: this randomized controlled trial was performed on 150 qualified pregnant women’s husbands. the intervention group took part in four...

The present study was carried out to assess prenatal attachment and fetal health locus of control among low risk and high risk Egyptian pregnant women. A descriptive correlational design was utilized for the study. A total of 100 pregnant women, both low (N=55) and high (N= 45) risk pregnant women were recruited for the study. Prenatal attachment inventory and fetal health locus of control scal...

Background: Parental - fetal attachment behaviors play important role in pregnancy outcome, maternal and paternal identity and also children development. It seems that these behaviors are different in infertile couples. Knowing the relationship between infertility and parental - fetal attachment was the aim of this study Materials and Methods: For this cross - sectional study that was done in 1...

BACKGROUND Studies have shown that educating mothers can improve their adaptation to pregnancy and motherhood roles. There are also studies that have investigated the effects of certain interventions on maternal-fetal attachment. However, studies on the effects of maternal adaptation training on maternal-fetal attachment in mothers with a history of fetal or baby loss are rare. OBJECTIVES The...

Background: Although pregnancy and motherhood are enjoyable experiences, they are associated with many physical and psychological changes requiring adaptation. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of relaxing music on the life distress and maternal-fetal attachment of pregnant women. Methods: It was a quasi-experimental study with   pre-test and post-test design and a control gr...

This study was conducted to identify the factors affecting maternal– fetal attachment behaviors among unmarried pregnant women. The research subjects were 105 unmarried pregnant women who visited 15 shelters for unmarried mothers around the country. The data were collected from January to February 2015 through questionnaire survey, and were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVAs,...