Mother-infant attachment is also an important factor for adaptation to the maternal role. Attachment begins in the prenatal period and continues in the postnatal period. Attachment in the prenatal and postnatal period is related to each other . Abasi et al. (2013) stated that the attachment strengthening intervention program applied to pregnant women can positively affect maternal mental health, fetal health and ultimately child health. In the study of Akbarzadeh et al. (2016), investigators found that by educating mothers on attachment skills, the bond between mothers and fetuses is strengthened and the mental health of babies can be improved after birth. It has been reported that prenatal attachment affects postnatal parenting roles and plays an important role in the child's growth and development. Therefore, mother-infant attachment begins in the prenatal period, not in the neonatal period. Peppers and Knapp in their study; investigators found that the mother's contact with her stillborn baby did not affect the mother's grief process and suggested that mother-infant attachment begins in the prenatal period, not in the newborn period. Prenatal attachment can be affected by many factors. In the studies carried out; It has been observed that education level, desired pregnancy status, gestational week, feeling fetal movements, coping styles with stress and anxiety experienced during pregnancy, body image perceptions, emotional intelligence and social support perceptions of pregnant women, and the support given to the mother before birth affect prenatal attachment. For this reason, it is important to determine prenatal attachment behaviors during pregnancy, to examine the factors affecting attachment behaviors, to identify pregnant women with low attachment levels, as they may have positive contributions to mother-infant health in the prenatal and postnatal period. When investigators examine the international literature, although there are studies to support attachment, there is a study in our country for the population that can be strengthened by determining the prenatal attachment level. It is important that effective intervention programs are developed and implemented in our country by identifying risk factors in the early period. In this aspect, the work is unique. Unlike the studies in the literature, it is a unique study in terms of determining the risky population that needs to be questioned and strengthened during the prenatal attachment of expectant mothers during pregnancy, and creating a program where mothers can receive uninterrupted support for 24 hours.
It is important that effective intervention programs are developed and implemented in our country by identifying risk factors in the early period. In this aspect, the work is unique. Unlike the studies in the literature, it is a unique study in terms of determining the risky population that needs to be questioned and strengthened during the prenatal attachment of expectant mothers during pregnancy, and creating a program where mothers can receive uninterrupted support for 24 hours.