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Through a Glass Darkly: Ultrasound and Prenatal Bonding

1 Dec 1990

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Prenatal ultrasound scans are believed to enable mothers to form an early affectionate bond to their child, to provide a reassuring image of the fetus, and to promote improvements in mothers' health behaviors on the behalf of the fetus. Observational studies suggest that scans done early may slightly improve maternal-fetal bonding but that those done after quickening are not associated with attachment. Short-term...

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PMID: 2285441
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1990.tb00025.x

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