[Psychological impact of antenatal diagnosis of increased nuchal translucency a woman's pregnancy experience and early mother-child relationship].
The aim of this article is to study the psychological effects of antenatal diagnosis on increased nuchal translucency on a woman's pregnancy experience and early mother-child relationship. The study group was composed of pregnant women whose fetus presented increased nuchal translucency at first trimester ultrasound examinations. These women consulted a pedopsychiatrist during their pregnancy and, for some, during the first years of the life of the child. One of the main risks was disinterest in the fetus, with the possible corollary of therapeutic abortion or a difficult mother-child relationship. We observed cases of attachment disorders, significant separation distress, excessive fear about dealing with the baby's health, sleep disorders and hyperactivity. Postnatal depression was more frequent in these situations. Multidisciplinary work associating psychiatric, obstetric and pediatric units can help in dealing with such uncertainty.
Soubieux
M-J
MJ
Service de Guidance Infantile, Institut de Puériculture et de Périnatalogie, 26, boulevard Brune, 75014 Paris. marie-jose.soubieux@wanadoo.fr
D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000523:psychology*