Introduction
depression, depressive, anxiety
Pregnancy brings various lifelong psychological changes and frequently affects a woman’s values, identity, marital relationship, parenting, and mood [Several studies have revealed that strong maternal emotions and bonding with the baby have protective effects against postpartum depression and anxiety, and these studies have tried to determine which factors stimulate or improve maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) [Virtual reality (VR) is the newest trend in computer-based technology that simulates objects or situations regardless of location or time [The purposes of this study were to investigate whether fetal images generated in VR helped pregnant women to imagine or perceive fetal appearance and to determine the positive effect on MFA and the protective effect against depressive symptoms.