Correlation of maternal-fetal attachment and health practices during pregnancy with neonatal outcomes

Maddahi, Maryam Sadat; Dolatian, Mahrokh; Khoramabadi, Monirsadat; Talebi, Atefeh

doi:10.19082/2639

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“…There were also significant correlations between poor health before, during, and after pregnancy and inability to provide proper food and housing (38). In addition, previous studies have confirmed the correlation of low socioeconomic status with poor health and adverse pregnancy outcomes (39,40).…”

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confidence: 66%

The Correlation of Sexual Dysfunction with Prenatal Stress and Quality of Life: A Path Analysis

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Dolatian

Shams

et al. 2017

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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The Correlation of Sexual Dysfunction with Prenatal Stress and Quality of Life: A Path Analysis

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“…Interventions aimed at reducing depressive symptoms that can occur during the gestational period and that can impact the psychological wellbeing of expectant parents and the development of a positive prenatal attachment should be implemented [155][156][157][158][159][160]. To enhance this bond takes on a main role, considering its further influence on postnatal depression (as most of the studies included in the current systematic review reported) [74,81,99,105,110,111], and on other important factors involved in the wellbeing of the both parents and the child [28,29,[32][33][34][35]37,38,41,42].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Many authors underline that low maternal prenatal attachment is associated with low prenatal maternal fetus representations and self-care [25][26][27][28][29] and low postnatal attachment until 24 months postpartum [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. Additionally, poor parental prenatal attachment has been connected to behavioral and conduct problems, lower cognitive development, and negative socioemotional regulations in early childhood [40][41][42].…”

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Prenatal Attachment and Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review

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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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“…Overall, the research indicates that prenatal attachment is negatively associated with harmful maternal behaviors and positively associated with behaviors that are more optimal during pregnancy. It is then not surprising that prenatal attachment has also been associated with negative neonatal outcomes such as low birth weight [ 33 , 43 ].…”

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Pregnant Women Sharing Pregnancy-Related Information on Facebook: Web-Based Survey Study

Harpel

2018

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundResearch indicates expectant and new mothers use the Internet, specifically social media, to gain information and support during the transition to parenthood. Although parents regularly share information about and photos of their child or children on Facebook, researchers have neither explored the use of Facebook to share pregnancy-related information nor investigated factors that influence such sharing.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to address a gap in the literature by exploring the use of Facebook by pregnant women. Specifically, the study examined the use of Facebook to share pregnancy-related information, as well as any association between prenatal attachment and the aforementioned aspects of sharing pregnancy-related information on Facebook.MethodsPregnant women who were at least 18 years of age were recruited for participation in the study through posts and paid advertisements on Facebook and posts to professional organization listservs. Individuals interested in participating were directed to a secure Web-based survey system where they completed the consent form and the survey that focused on their current pregnancy. Participants completed the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale and answered questions that assessed how often they shared pregnancy-related information on Facebook, who they shared it with, why they shared it, and what they shared.ResultsA total of 117 pregnant women completed the survey. Descriptive statistics indicated that the pregnancy announcement was most commonly shared (75/108, 69.4%), with most women sharing pregnancy-related information on Facebook less than monthly (52/117, 44.4%) with only family and friends (90/116, 77.6% and 91/116, 78.4%, respectively) and for the purpose of involving others or sharing the experience (62/107, 57.9%). Correlation and regression analyses showed that prenatal attachment, in general, was positively and significantly related to all aspects of sharing pregnancy-related information at the P<.05 level, with the exception of sharing because of expectations. Quality of attachment, which involves the positive feelings the woman has about her unborn child, was significantly associated with sharing to involve others or share the pregnancy (t8,93=2.654 , P=.009). In contrast, after controlling for other variables, the strength or preoccupation component of prenatal attachment was significantly associated with frequency of sharing (t8,100=2.554 , P=.01), number to types of information shared (t8,97=2.605 , P=.01), number of groups with whom shared (t8,99=3.467, P=.001), and sharing to get advice (χ28=5.339 , P=.02).ConclusionsPregnant women in this study used Facebook for a variety of reasons, demonstrating the use of the social media platform during pregnancy for supportive and informational purposes. Overall, the results of this study are likely to be useful to professionals who are seeking alternative methods for providing intervention, information, and support to pregnant women via social media in our technology-driven society.

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Correlation of maternal-fetal attachment and health practices during pregnancy with neonatal outcomes

Cited by 53 publications

References 13 publications

The Correlation of Sexual Dysfunction with Prenatal Stress and Quality of Life: A Path Analysis

The Correlation of Sexual Dysfunction with Prenatal Stress and Quality of Life: A Path Analysis

Prenatal Attachment and Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review

Pregnant Women Sharing Pregnancy-Related Information on Facebook: Web-Based Survey Study

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