Grief Following Pregnancy Loss – Literature Review

Bangal, Vidyadhar B; Sachdev, S; Suryawanshi, Manasi

doi:10.7439/ijbr.v4i4.250

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“…Several recurring themes are identified including: self-blame, identity "He did not know whether to describe himself as a father of four children, or a father of one, since three children had been stillborn" (McCreight, 2004, p. 336), and the need to appear strong and hide personal feelings of grief and anger: I had to be strong for Kate [partner], I had to let her cry on me and then I would get into the car and drive up into the hills and cry to myself. (A bereaved father quoted in McCreight, 2004, p. 337) Clearly, men share in the emotional aftermath of loss but whether fathers feel the same intensity of grief as the mother has been disputed (Bangal et al, 2013). However, partners can experience acute feelings of isolation, but cultural pressures hamper their gaining support.…”

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“…Early pregnancy loss is not uncommon and busy healthcare professionals, who deal with it on a regular basis, may normalise the event and fail to recognise its possible profound psychological impact. Women are usually discharged quickly from hospital and often return home to care for children in a state of shock (Bangal et al, 2013). The lack of support can be compounded by women's reluctance to discuss the event with medical staff, due to its very personal nature and their own inhibitions (Efler, 2017).…”

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Parenting while grieving: the impact of baby loss

Cleaver

Rose

Young

et al. 2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of pregnancy or baby loss on families, and their ability to access suitable support. Miscarriage and stillbirth are not rare events and losing a baby can have an overwhelming and long-term impact on parents and on existing and subsequent children. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides an overview of current relevant research, policy and practice. Findings Much research and service provision focuses on pregnancy or baby loss for parents without living children. This is predicated on the widely held assumption that existing children provide a protective factor mitigating the loss and going on to have another child is the best antidote to grief. Research does not substantiate this but highlights the difficulties parents experience when coping with pregnancy or baby loss alongside the needs of looking after existing children. Originality/value The identification of a “hidden” group of parents and children whose mental health and wellbeing is at risk without the provision of services. A tailored approach to the needs of the family is called for, including greater collaboration between statutory and third sector organisations.

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Section: Forgotten Partnersmentioning

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Section: Statutory Public Health Servicesmentioning

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Parenting while grieving: the impact of baby loss

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Rose

Young

et al. 2018

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“…1 Undoubtedly, there is utter frustration felt by couples when there is a pregnancy loss. 2 The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that worldwide 210 million women become pregnant each year and that about two-thirds of them, or approximately 130 million, deliver live infants. The remaining one-third of pregnancies ends in miscarriage, stillbirth, or induced abortion.…”

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A study to explore living- in experiences of women with spontaneous abortion at selected hospital, Ambala, Haryana, India

Kharb¹,

Sheoran²

2018

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: The purpose of this study was to explore living-in experiences of women with spontaneous abortion in terms of financial, social, psychological, physical trauma and any other aspect expressed by the women.Methods: Mixed Method approach with method triangulation research design (concurrent QUAN + QUAL) was used to assess the living- in experiences of 12 women with spontaneous abortion selected using criterion sampling. Data collected through clinical record review and interview technique by using sample characteristics Performa, Perinatal Grief Scale, and open ended interview guide. Audio recording of the interviews was done.Results: Mean score of Perinatal Grief scale was 100 and scores ranged from 79- 129. Most of the women (91.66%) indicated possible psychiatric morbidity. Findings revealed that the mean percentage was higher in the area of active grief (83.53%) and least was in the area of despair (48.18%). A total of 4 themes and were identified from the analysis of qualitative data, major themes emerged were pregnancy expectations and wishes, greater the joy, more painful the crash, after the blue, fear and future expectations, burden on family, and support: a helping hand.Conclusions: Women undergone spontaneous abortion was disheartened and grieving for the child as they considered their fetuses as a full grown child. In study none of the women blamed themselves for the loss and were in a need of support from family members and health care providers.

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Grief Following Pregnancy Loss – Literature Review

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Parenting while grieving: the impact of baby loss

Parenting while grieving: the impact of baby loss

A study to explore living- in experiences of women with spontaneous abortion at selected hospital, Ambala, Haryana, India

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