ArticleBMC psychology2023
The relationship between pregnancy and birth experience with maternal-fetal attachment and mother-child bonding: a descriptive-analytical study.
Article in BMC psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Association between maternal and neonatal outcomes and psychosocial risk levels in pregnant women: a convergent parallel mixed methods study protocol.Reproductive health · 2026Article
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- Midwives' Contribution to the Development of the Mothers' Bond with Their Newborn.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The relationship between mindful self-care and maternal-fetal attachment in pregnant women: the parallel mediating effects of positive and negative affect.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Perinatal interventions and their role in enhancing maternal-fetal attachment and mental health among first-time mothers.Bioinformation · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy and childbirth experience can be important factors for a pleasant relationship between mother and baby. This study assessed the relationship between the pregnancy and birth experience with maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) and mother-child bonding.
methodsA descriptive-analytical study was conducted among 228 pregnant women in Tabriz, Iran February 2022 to March 2023. Using cluster random sampling method, we included 228 women with gestational age 28-36 weeks and followed them up until six weeks postpartum. Data were collected in two stages using the following questionnaires: Pregnancy Experience Scale (hassles and uplifts), Maternal-Fetal Attachment Questionnaire (during the third trimester of pregnancy), Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, and Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (six weeks postpartum). Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation test and general linear model.
resultsThe mean score of MFA was significantly higher among women with feelings of being uplifted during pregnancy [β (95% CI) = 1.14 (0.87 to 1.41); p < 0.001]. However, there was no statistically significant relationship between pregnancy hassles and MFA and mother-child bonding (p > 0.05). Also, there was no statistically significant relationship between childbirth experience and mother-child bonding (p > 0.05).
conclusionAccording to the results of this study, pregnancy uplifts have a positive role in improving MFA. Therefore, it is recommended to plan interventions to make pregnancy period a pleasant experience for mothers.
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