Gravidas' responses to realtime ultrasound fetal image.
One hundred women in various stages of pregnancy were questioned before and after viewing their fetuses through realtime ultrasonographic scanning. For the majority of these women, perceptions of the fetus changed following this visualization. Viewing gave some a greater sense of attachment to the fetus, but for a few, this attachment also gave a greater sense of vulnerability with regard to the outcome of the pregnancy.
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009769:Object Attachment; D011247:Pregnancy; D012938:Social Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014463:Ultrasonography