Pregnancy intendedness and happiness as predictors of maternal-foetal bonding: evidence for mediation.

Pregnancy happiness provides one potential explanation for the association between intended pregnancies and maternal-foetal bonding. These findings have implications for research and practice, as inquiring about mothers' pregnancy attitudes (e.g. how happy they are about their pregnancy) may be more important for maternal psychological health outcomes, such as the maternal-child relationship, than whether or not their pregnancies were intended.