ArticleInfant mental health journal2021
Pregnancy intendedness, maternal-fetal bonding, and postnatal maternal-infant bonding.
Article in Infant mental health journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06781307 (Department of Nurse-Midwifery and Women Health Graduate Institute of Nurse-Nurse-Midwifery), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Department of Nurse-Midwifery and Women Health Graduate Institute of Nurse-Nurse-Midwifery
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Child health problems and social determinants as predictors of postpartum depression: a cross-sectional study using 2023 Indonesia Health Survey data.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2026Article
- Pregnancy experiences of expectant parents with Neurofibromatosis type 1: a qualitative interview study.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2026Article
- Promoting bonding and secure attachment in the NICU to improve parent-infant mental health: recommendations for clinical practice.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Review
- A causal moderated mediation analysis of maternal prenatal bonding and daily infant engagement on postpartum bonding.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Trajectories of maternal bonding over the perinatal period: Associations with demographic, obstetric, psychological, and infant variables.Infant mental health journal · 2026Article
- Positive Mental Health, Anxiety and Prenatal Bonding: A Contextual Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Iranian Women's Experiences of Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion: A Meta-Synthesis Study.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2025Review
- The effect of unintended pregnancy on the development of parental-fetal attachment: a prospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Effect of Maternal Pregnancy Intention on Neonatal and Infant Healthcare Across the Continuum of Care in Ethiopia: A National Longitudinal Study Using Propensity Score Methods.Child: care, health and development · 2025Article
- The effects of unintended pregnancy on maternal bonding impairment among Japanese mothers: a longitudinal study from pregnancy to one month postpartum.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Pregnancy intendedness and happiness as predictors of maternal-foetal bonding: evidence for mediation.Journal of reproductive and infant psychology · 2024Article
- Prenatal mental health and emotional experiences during the pandemic: associations with infant neurodevelopment screening results.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Comparison of maternal-fetal attachment, anxiety, depression, and prevalence of intimate partner violence in Iranian women with intended and unintended pregnancy: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- The Protective Role of Maternal-Fetal Bonding for Postpartum Bonding Following a NICU Admission.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Preconception care, prenatal care, and postpartum bonding in women with substance use.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Associations of stress, anxiety, and partner satisfaction with maternal-fetal attachment in women pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic: an online study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- The role of midwives in supporting the development of the mother-infant relationship: a scoping review.BMC psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study models associations between pregnancy intendedness and prenatal maternal-fetal bonding with postnatal maternal-infant bonding. Unintended pregnancies are associated with disruptions in maternal-infant bonding, which has long-term adverse implications for maternal and child well-being. Given the high proportion of births that are unintended in the United States, identifying protective factors is critical. Pregnant women (ages 16-38) were recruited from two prenatal clinics in a metropolitan city in the South Central United States at their first prenatal visit and followed throughout pregnancy and postbirth. Multiple regression analyses examined associations, mediation, and moderation. Results indicate that the more unintended/unwanted women reported their pregnancies to be, the lower they reported their maternal-infant bonding postbirth, and higher maternal-fetal bonding scores are associated with higher postnatal maternal-infant bonding. An interaction revealed that a higher level of prenatal bonding is protective for postnatal bonding among those with unintended/unwanted pregnancies. Because prenatal bonding can be enhanced through intervention, it is a promising target to reduce the risks associated with unintended pregnancy.
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