Effect of the fetal movement count on maternal–fetal attachment

Güney, Esra; Uçar, Tuba

doi:10.1111/jjns.12214

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“…Results of several studies on Iranian pregnant women showed that maternal-fetal attachment in pregnant women was more than average [1][2][3]26]. Also, the results of various studies on pregnant women in Korea, Africa, Turkey, and the USA showed that the maternal-fetal attachment was also above average, all of which were in line with the present study [4,7,8,27]. But O'Malley et al (2018) in Ireland showed that the rate of maternal-fetal attachment in Irish pregnant women was moderate [28].…”

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“…These mothers think about the way the fetus moves, its similarity, and growth in later years. These emotions, which have a positive effect on attachment, help them develop a sense of protection, sensitivity, and communication with the fetus [7]. In general, the relationship between a pregnant woman and her fetus has immediate and long-term effects on maternal healthcare measures during pregnancy, neonatal and health outcomes, maternal-infant interaction, and infant attachment security [8].…”

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Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Domestic Violence in Iranian and Afghan Pregnant Women: A Cross-Cultural Study

Dehghan

Ferdosi

Abazari

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Background: Domestic violence against pregnant women is becoming more frequent and intense. Studies have shown that women who were under more physical and psychological violence experienced a lot of stress and depression and had less ability to communicate with their fetuses. International statistics show a high prevalence of violence against Afghan women and the communities migrated to Afghanistan. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the maternal-fetal attachment and domestic violence between Iranian and Afghan pregnant women.Methods: This study has a descriptive-comparative cross-sectional design. The study population consisted of Iranian and Afghan pregnant women referred to Kerman Health Centers in 2018-2019. One hundred-forty-six Iranian pregnant women and 142 Afghan pregnant women were enrolled in the study by the quota sampling. Data collection tools were demographic and clinical information questionnaire, questionnaires of domestic violence against women, and maternal-fetal attachment scale. Results: The mean score of maternal-fetal attachment in Iranian and Afghan pregnant women was higher than the average. Also, scores of maternal-fetal attachment and its dimensions in Afghan pregnant women were significantly higher than that of Iranian pregnant women (P < 0.001). The mean score of domestic violence was low in Iranian and Afghan pregnant women. There was no significant difference between Iranian and Afghan pregnant women in the total score of domestic violence (P > 0.05). There was a significant inverse correlation between maternal-fetal attachment and domestic violence in Iranian pregnant women (P < 0.05). In Afghan pregnant women, there was a positive and significant correlation between maternal-fetal attachment and sexual violence in while there was a significant and reverse relationship between other dimensions of attachment and violence (P < 0.05).Conclusion: This study showed that the rate of violence in the studied populations was low, and maternal-fetal attachment rate is appropriate. The relationship between violence and mother-fetal attachment had a different pattern in Iranian and Afghan women. Therefore, further studies are needed to investigate the factors affecting maternal-fetal attachment, especially in Afghan women.

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confidence: 99%

Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Domestic Violence in Iranian and Afghan Pregnant Women: A Cross-Cultural Study

Dehghan

Ferdosi

Abazari

et al. 2020

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“…The PAI and FPAS scores of the experimental group to whom education was provided and Leopold's maneuvers administered were higher than those of the control group, indicating that education and Leopold's maneuvers positively affected prenatal attachment. On the other hand, a randomized controlled and experimental study conducted by (Güney & Ucar, ) in Turkey provided education to its experimental group about fetal movement counting and found an increase in pregnant women's prenatal attachment levels. As stated in these studies, the maternal‐fetal attachment levels can be improved with nursing practices regarding fetal position awareness.…”

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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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“…Considering the need for interactions between participants and researchers in this type of interventions, performance bias in terms of blinding of the participant and the staff was reported as a high risk. Among 17 studies, 4 cases had examined the direct effect of foetal movement counting on MFA, where no impact had been observed in two studies in this respect(Delaram et al, 2018;Saastad et al, 2011) and two other articles had proven a positive effect(Güney & Uçar, 2019;Salehi et al, 2017).Along with the above, in some studies, foetal movement counting had been regarded along with attachment behaviour. In other articles, interventions had been implemented in the form of training fathers about attachment skills (i.e.…”

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Evaluating the effect of prenatal interventions on maternal–foetal attachment: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Aim This study aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal interventions on maternal foetal attachment. Design Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Methods In this study, a comprehensive review was performed to find articles published from January 2000 ‐ December 2019 in the form of randomized and non‐randomized clinical trials. To this end, online databases including PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Proquest, Ovid, CINAHL and JAMA were searched. Duplicate articles were also excluded using Endnote X7 Reference. The results were then analysed via RevMan 5.3 software. Results The results showed that foetal movement counting did not seem to be effective in increasing MFA by itself. But, this intervention alongside other attachment behaviours such as touching the belly and talking to foetus could enhance MFA. Therefore, the best interventions to improve MFA might be combined ones implemented in the form of counselling and training sessions.

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Effect of the fetal movement count on maternal–fetal attachment

Abstract: This research indicated that fetal movement counting positively affected maternal-fetal attachment.

Cited by 43 publications

References 27 publications

Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Domestic Violence in Iranian and Afghan Pregnant Women: A Cross-Cultural Study

Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Domestic Violence in Iranian and Afghan Pregnant Women: A Cross-Cultural Study

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

Evaluating the effect of prenatal interventions on maternal–foetal attachment: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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