Effect of fetal movement count on prenatal attachment among primi- and Multigravida Women

Abstract

Background: Fetal Movement counting is an important measure helps in early identification of fetal wellbeing. Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to determine the maternal and fetal attachment among primi and multigravida women and find their association with baseline variables. Materials and Methods: Study was conducted in a selected Hospital of Mangaluru in the antental OPD from february to march 2020. The study included 80 women in the age group of 20-40 years and 32-38 weeks of gestation. Study group was divided as primigravida and multigravida women. Paired and unpaired t test was used to assess the difference between the prenatal attachment score Results: No significant difference observed among primi and multgravida women. Also no association was found with baseline variables. Conclusion: There is no difference with prenatal attachment observed between primigravida and multigravida women which concludes that attachment towards the growing fetus is not dependent on gravida status.