ArticleInternational journal of reproductive biomedicine2021
Maternal-fetal attachment and anxiety in pregnant women who conceived through assisted reproductive technology: A longitudinal study.
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- Anxiety symptoms following conception through assisted reproductive technology: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Maternal-fetal attachment trajectories in IVF mothers during the first trimester: a prospective observational study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Observational
- Psychological predictors of cesarean delivery on maternal request in upper middle-income settings and the mitigating role of prenatal psychological education: a multicenter longitudinal study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Investigation of the Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being, Prenatal Stress and Attachment Level of Turkish Women Conceiving Spontaneously or with Assisted Reproductive Techniques.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- Factors influencing maternal-fetal attachment in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.Korean journal of women health nursing · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy through assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a stressful experience that may affect prenatal attachment. However, maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) and anxiety in pregnancy after ART are understudied in Iran.
objectiveTo compare changes in MFA and pregnancy-related anxiety (PRA) in the first and third trimester of pregnancy in women who conceived through ART compared to those who conceived naturally. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis longitudinal study was conducted in 2019 with 187 pregnant women (ART conception = 43, natural conception = 144). Participants were recruited using the consecutive sampling method from a prenatal clinic in Tehran. The Cranley MFA Scale and the Van Den Bergh PRA Questionnaire were used to collect the data.
resultsThe MFA score in the 12
conclusionPregnant women who conceived through ART were as attached to their fetus in the third trimester of pregnancy as other women and did not experience more PRA.
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