Abstract

Based on previous studies, it has known that maternal fetal attachment, significantly affects the health of a mother's pregnancy and the optimization of baby development. This literature review wants to find out what factors influence maternal-fetal attachment. After extracting from 343 articles, 9 articles were discussed. As a result, there are several demographic variables and psychological variables that significantly influenced maternal-fetal attachment. Demographic variables that influence maternal-fetal attachment are age, maternal education, socioeconomic status, number of previous children, type of pregnancy (parity), planning of pregnancy, previous pregnancy, impaired pregnancy, and gestational age. On the other hand, psychological influences on maternal and fetal attachment are depression, social support, family atmosphere, anxiety, self-compassion, and a pregnant mother's ability to be close and trust to other people.

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