Kathy Ayala
@kathy-ayala.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at Yale | Before and After Baby Lab | Studying parent and child development from pregnancy to postpartum | UCSB alum
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Does fetal movement mean more than a sign of the health and well-being of the developing child? Our recent findings suggest fetal movement may also play a role in shaping maternal neurodevelopment. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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September 18, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Does fetal movement mean more than a sign of the health and well-being of the developing child? Our recent findings suggest fetal movement may also play a role in shaping maternal neurodevelopment. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Reposted by Kathy Ayala
In a new study led by @kavliatyale.bsky.social graduate student @kathy-ayala.bsky.social 👩🔬, researchers studied 51 pregnant women in their third trimester🤰 and found that higher fetal movement was linked to stronger maternal-fetal attachment.🤱✨
Read more here 👇
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Associations between fetal movement and maternal-fetal attachment in late pregnancy
Maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) represents the evolving psychological bond between a pregnant person and their fetus, reflecting early emotional inves…
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September 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In a new study led by @kavliatyale.bsky.social graduate student @kathy-ayala.bsky.social 👩🔬, researchers studied 51 pregnant women in their third trimester🤰 and found that higher fetal movement was linked to stronger maternal-fetal attachment.🤱✨
Read more here 👇
Read more here 👇
Excited to share my first-author paper in Early Human Development! Using objective monitoring, we found more frequent fetal movement is associated with stronger maternal–fetal attachment, offering new insight into bonding during pregnancy. #MaternalHealth www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Associations between fetal movement and maternal-fetal attachment in late pregnancy
Maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) represents the evolving psychological bond between a pregnant person and their fetus, reflecting early emotional inves…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Excited to share my first-author paper in Early Human Development! Using objective monitoring, we found more frequent fetal movement is associated with stronger maternal–fetal attachment, offering new insight into bonding during pregnancy. #MaternalHealth www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...