The relationship between prenatal attachment and postnatal adaptation, maternal anxiety and breast milk sodium level.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the relationship between maternal-fetal attachment and breast milk sodium (BMS) levels.

Methods

This prospective case-control study was conducted at Baskent University. Third-trimester low-risk pregnancies were included in the study. After obtaining informed consent, the Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory 1 (STAI 1) and STAI 2 were administered. After delivery, BMS values were measured at regular intervals.

Results

The mean age of the mothers and the mean gestational age were 29.6 ± 3.4 years and 38.4 ± 0.9 weeks, respectively. The mean STAI -1, STAI-2, and PAI scores were 38.2 ± 7.1, 38.8 ± 6.9, and 41.6 ± 10, respectively. When the study group was classified according to BMS levels, no differences were

SUBMITTER: Silahli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9216695 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature