This study was planned to evaluate the effect of haptonomy practice for primiparous pregnant women and their partners on prenatal attachment and fear of childbirth.
Who can participate
Age range19 Years – 35 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* • At least a primary school graduate
* Between the 24th and 26th weeks of pregnancy
* According to calculations made by ultrasound based on the last menstrual period or, for pregnant women who do not know their last menstrual period, between the 24th and 26th weeks of pregnancy
* Primiparous
* No history of abortion/curettage
* Planned/desired pregnancy
* Desired baby gender
* Living with spouse
* Attended pregnancy classes
* Able to use technology such as computers and mobile phones to watch videos
* No barriers to understanding questions and responding
* No previous training on fear of childbirth or prenatal bonding
* Not having previously received education on haptonomy or practised haptonomy
* Not undergoing infertility treatment
* Being between the ages of 19 and 35
Exclusion Criteria:
* • Be at least 26 weeks pregnant
* Live separately from spouse
* Have an unplanned/unwanted pregnancy
* Not want the baby to be of a specific gender
* Not use technology
* Be a high-risk pregnancy
* Have previously received training on fear of childbirth and prenatal bonding
* Having previously received training in haptonomy and practised haptonomy
* Deciding to discontinue haptonomy practice after the study began and/or giving birth prematurely before completing the practice sessions
What they're measuring
1
Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI)
Timeframe: Baseline
2
Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A (W-DEQ-A)