Maternal–foetal attachment independently predicts the quality of maternal–infant bonding and post-partum psychopathology

Petri, Eleonora; Palagini, Laura; Bacci, O.; Borri, C.; Teristi, Valentina; Corezzi, Camilla; Faraoni, S.; Antonelli, Paolo; Cargioli, C.; Banti, S.; Perugi, Giulio; Mauri, Mauro

doi:10.1080/14767058.2017.1365130

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“…The included studies were mainly conducted in the US (10 papers) [80,[84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92] and in Europe (nine papers in Italy [93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101], four in Sweden [76,[102][103][104], two in Germany [105,106], one in the Netherlands [22], one in France [107], one in England [79], one in Belgium [108], and one in Portugal [75]). Four studies were carried out in Japan [81,[109][110][111], two in Australia [112,113], two in Iran [74,114], two in Turkey [78,115], one in India [116], one in Israel [117], one in Chile [118], one in Brazil [119], and one in Korea [120] (Figure 2).…”

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“…Thirteen studies [76,[78][79][80]85,87,93,96,100,103,109,113] did not observe significant results. Ten papers reported that lower levels of prenatal attachment were associated with higher postnatal depression scores [74,81,95,99,101,105,110,111,116,117]; however, one study [85] did not support the association between these two variables. Four studies analyzed the influence between partner's depressive symptoms and own prenatal attachment [75,87,97,102].…”

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“…Considering the 45 studies included in the current review, 31 found a negative association between prenatal attachment and perinatal depression [22,74,75,81,84,86,[89][90][91][92]95,[97][98][99]101,102,[104][105][106][107][108][110][111][112][114][115][116][117][118][119][120], while a positive relation between perinatal depression and some dimensions of antenatal attachment was identified in three studies [94,102,106]. Thirteen studies did not highlight significant associations between these variables [76,[78][79][80]85,87,88,93,96,100,103,109,113].…”

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“…The remaining three articles did not demonstrate an association between prenatal attachment and prenatal depression [79,88,109]. The only one study that administered prenatal attachment tool in the first trimester of pregnancy confirmed the association between prenatal attachment and postpartum depression [99]. All five studies that did not specify the time at which they evaluated prenatal attachment identified a significant association with prenatal depressive symptoms [75,107,114,119,120].…”

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Prenatal Attachment and Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review

Rollé

Giordano

Santoniccolo

et al. 2020

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Pregnancy is a period of complex bio-psychological changes, during which the development of an attachment bond to the fetus takes on a central role. Depressive symptoms are common during this period. Both symptoms of depression and low levels of prenatal attachment are related to negative outcomes in caregivers and infants. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement, this systematic review analyzes and systematizes 41 studies concerning the association between prenatal attachment and perinatal depression. The majority of the studies reported a significant association between the two. Specifically, prenatal depressive symptoms were found to be negatively associated with prenatal attachment. Furthermore, lower levels of prenatal attachment were related to higher postnatal depressive symptoms, although fewer studies assessed this association. While these results were found across different populations, conflicting findings emerged, suggesting they should be interpreted with caution, particularly in male samples and in non-normative pregnancies (e.g., high-risk pregnancies, medically assisted pregnancies, and pregnancies with previous perinatal losses). These results are clinically important for the perinatal screening process and for implementing preventive and treatment programs. However, future studies are needed to further confirm and generalize these results.

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Section: Main Findingsmentioning

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Section: Main Findingsmentioning

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Prenatal Attachment and Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review

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“…Condon (1993) defined it as a prenatal emotional bond between parents and their babies. Muller (1993) described prenatal attachment as "a unique and loving bond that develops between a woman and her fetus" (Alan Dikmen & Cankaya, 2018;Busoneraa, Cataudellab, Lampisb, Tommasic, & Zavattinia, 2017;Dereli, 2013;Forte Camarneiro & Rosado de Miranda Justo, 2017;Göbela et al, 2018;Muller, 1993;Orta & Sümer, 2016;Petri et al, 2018;Tüzün & Sayar, 2006;Yılmaz & Beji, 2010).…”

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The effect on pregnant women's prenatal attachment of a nursing practice using the first and second Leopold's maneuvers

Çelik

Ergin

2019

Japan Journal Nursing Sci

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Objective This study aimed to determine the effect on pregnant women's prenatal attachment of a nursing practice using the first and second Leopold's maneuvers. Method This experimental, randomized and controlled study was conducted in a pregnancy class of a training and research hospital in Kocaeli, Turkey from September 2016 to September 2017. Its sample included 100 pregnant women, 50 in the experimental group and 50 in the control group (https://www.random.org, accessed: 09.20.2016). Data were collected using a personal information form, the Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) and the Fetal Position Awareness Scale (FPAS). The study offered education that included fetal development, the first and second Leopold's maneuvers, and Leopold's maneuvers were administered in the 28th week of the women's pregnancy and re‐administered in the 32nd and 36th weeks of pregnancy. No intervention was administered to the control group in these weeks, but the scales were administered. Results The sociodemographic, obstetric, social support and baby‐related characteristics of the groups were similar (p > .05). There were no statically significant differences between their mean PAI and FPAS scores in the 28th week of pregnancy (p > .05). The experimental group's mean PAI and the FPAS scores in the 32nd and 36th weeks of pregnancy were significantly higher than those of the control group (p < .01). Conclusion The study concluded that Leopold's maneuvers affected the pregnant women's prenatal attachment levels.

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Pregnancy intendedness, maternal–fetal bonding, and postnatal maternal–infant bonding

Shreffler

Spierling

Jespersen

et al. 2021

Infant Mental Health Journal

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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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Maternal–foetal attachment independently predicts the quality of maternal–infant bonding and post-partum psychopathology

Cited by 48 publications

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Prenatal Attachment and Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review

Prenatal Attachment and Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review

The effect on pregnant women's prenatal attachment of a nursing practice using the first and second Leopold's maneuvers

Pregnancy intendedness, maternal–fetal bonding, and postnatal maternal–infant bonding

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