This paper reviews and discusses studies that investigated pregnancy in couples who conceived through assisted reproduction techniques (ART). The results suggest similarities between the emotional response of ART couples and the ones who conceived spontaneously. Improvements are observed in cases of depression and anxiety when the treatment succeeds. Differences in the attachment to the baby were not identified. However, the fear of what might happen to pregnancy or to the baby is outstanding among ART couples. The need for researches that investigate the couples’ experience as a whole is emphasized, as well as the use of alternative ways of collecting and analyzing data, such as open-ended interviews and qualitative analysis.

Keywords : assisted reproduction; pregnancy; motherhood; fatherhood.