The relationship between maternal mental health in gestational and postnatal period and mother's abusive tendency to her infant

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In recent years, interest in mother-child interaction has been extended to cover not only the post-natal period but the gestational period as well, wherein the concept of maternal-fetal attachment has become a focus of attention. Depression during pregnancy, quickening and gestation age has been cited as factors associated with maternal-fetal attachment, but results have not been consistent. This study wasdesigned to investigate the relationship between maternal-fetal attachment and factors such as the internal working model of the pregnant mother.