Haptonomy Practice Effects on Prenatal Attachment and Childbirth Fear in First-Time Pregnant Women and Their Partners

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating how haptonomy practice affects prenatal attachment and fear of childbirth in first-time pregnant women and their partners. This randomized controlled study involves couples attending childbirth education classes, aiming to understand the impact of haptonomy on emotional bonding and childbirth anxiety during pregnancy. The study divides participants into two groups an experimental group receiving haptonomy training during childbirth classes followed by a video-based program delivered by email or WhatsApp, with couples practicing exercises once a week for 40 minutes over five weeks and a control group receiving standard care without additional intervention. Participants will provide information and complete questionnaires before starting and after five weeks, including tools measuring prenatal attachment and fear of childbirth for both mothers and fathers. Researchers will analyze these results to assess changes over time, with the entire study period spanning from early pregnancy weeks 24 to 26 through the end of the intervention.

Effect of Haptonomy on Prenatal Attachment and Fear of Childbirth in Primiparous Couples