FETAL MOVEMENT COUNTING

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of fetal movement counting on prenatal maternal attachment and distress in pregnancy. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study. The population of the study consisted of of 60 primigravida pregnant women (30 experimental and 30 control groups) being in 28 to 32 weeks gestation. The Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) and the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS) used for data collection. After the pre-tests (28 to 32 weeks gestation), the experimental group were trained about fetal movement counting. The experimental group performed fetal movement counting for at least four to six weeks. The post-tests were filled in 32 to 38 weeks gestation. The control group received only pre-tests and post-test in the same weeks gestation with the experimental group.