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[Paternal-fetal attachment from the maternal perspective]

Helga Silva R1, Maximiliano Romero M2, Paula Bedregal G3

  • 1Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Andes Pediatrica : Revista Chilena De Pediatria
|July 20, 2022
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Paternal-fetal attachment, crucial for child development, is strengthened by cohabitation, longer relationships, and planned pregnancies, not individual traits. This bond is best viewed as a triad relationship.

Area of Science:

  • Perinatal Psychology
  • Maternal-Child Health
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Paternal-fetal attachment is increasingly recognized for its impact on child development and the postnatal paternal bond.
  • Understanding this attachment is vital for supporting healthy family dynamics.
  • Recent research highlights the significance of early paternal involvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize paternal-fetal attachment from the maternal perspective.
  • To assess attachment in puerperal women at a public hospital in the Metropolitan Region.
  • To identify factors influencing paternal-fetal bonding during pregnancy.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional observational study design.
  • Interviews with hospitalized puerperal women using questionnaires on sociodemographic variables.
  • Application of the validated Paternal-fetal Attachment Scale (maternal perspective).

Main Results:

  • Mean paternal-fetal attachment score was 41.5 (range 10-50).
  • Higher scores were observed when parents cohabited, had relationships over two years, and for planned pregnancies before 12 weeks.
  • No significant differences were found based on the number of children, nationality, or educational level.

Conclusions:

  • Paternal-fetal attachment is primarily influenced by the parental relationship dynamics.
  • Individual characteristics of parents play a lesser role in paternal-fetal bonding.
  • The paternal-fetal bond should be conceptualized within the context of the parental triad.
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