Antenatal mood and fetal attachment after assisted conception
Fertility and SterilityPublished 14 August 2007Open access
Jane Fisher, Karin Hammarberg, Gordon Baker
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There were low rates of antenatal mood disturbance and other risk factors for postpartum depression, and pregnancy and motherhood might be idealized after ART conception, and preparation for the realities of infant care might then be insufficient.
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There were low rates of antenatal mood disturbance and other risk factors for postpartum depression. Pregnancy and motherhood might be idealized after ART conception, and preparation for the realities of infant care might then be insufficient.
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