Bonding Before Birth
Bonding Before Birth (B3)
How well parents regulate their emotions holds significant implications for the couple, their parenting style and their children's well-being. The bond you form during pregnancy actively stimulates your baby's developing brain, nurturing neural connections, and setting the foundation for future learning and emotional well-being. Your ability to manage your own emotions also benefits your partnership as a spouse and the way you bring up your children. This ability of expectant parents to bond with one another during pregnancy deepens their relationship and prepares them for a wonderful journey as parents.
What does A*STAR IHDP hope to do?
Improving parents’ mental health during pregnancy leads to better parenting once the child is born, which in turn yields long-term benefits for the child’s future cognitive and socio-emotional development. Pregnancy is an exciting time, but it can also bring new challenges and emotions. Our study aims to better understand how first-time expectant parents prepare for the transition to parenthood. By taking part, you will learn techniques on emotional regulation and contribute meaningfully to research that helps improve support for families during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Reimbursements for your time and support will be given.
How to sign up
Please fill in the following form to assess your eligibility. If the form below is not loading, you can fill it here or email us at b3_study@a-star.edu.sg.
Thank you for your interest in participating in the B3 study!