Abstract
Introduction: The link between a mother and her unborn child normally develops from the moment they are conceived. Two-thirds of women may report a strong maternal relationship by the time their baby moves for the rst time at 18 to 25 weeks. The developing fetus is completely reliant on her mother for all of her basic requirements; the fetus can hear and respond to the mother's heartbeat and voice, as well as touch and movement. The aim of the study was to assess the perception of maternal fetal attachment during antenatal periods among antenatal mothers by using Hindi version of MAAS (19-items). Methods: The quantitative research approach with a pre- experimental one group post test design was selected. 60 antenatal mothers, 31-40 weeks of gestation were selected purposive sampling technique from Jag Pradesh Chandra Hospital, Shastri Park Delhi. MAAS (19-items) Hindi version was used to collect the data. The data obtained was tabulated in Microsoft Excel Spread Sheet and was analyzed in terms of objective of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The ndings revealed that majority of the mothers were having very good attachment (46.6%) with their fetus, followed by (6.6%) of the mother who were having excellent attachment to the fetus, whereas (33.3%) good attachment and (13.3%) average attachment of the mothers to their fetus. The ndings revealed that the mean scores maternal fetal attachment during antenatal periods among antenatal mothers is 74.6 is just around the middle of the scores range 54-95 indicating very good attachment of the mothers to their fetus. Conclusion: The maternal antenatal attachment scale has been demonstrated to be an effective instrument for predicting attachment between the mother and her unborn child, and it may be useful in diagnosing postnatal complications early on.
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