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[Parents coping with stillbirth: detachment or attachment?].

Yaira Hamama Raz1, Miriam Peled, Shlomit Perry

  • 1Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva. razizik@zahav.net.il

Harefuah
|July 15, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Parents facing stillbirth often decline to see or hold their baby, refuse autopsies, and prefer hospital-managed burials. These decisions significantly impact parental grief and adjustment.

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Area of Science:

  • Perinatal medicine
  • Psychology of loss
  • Grief counseling

Context:

  • Stillbirth presents parents with immediate, profound emotional distress.
  • Key decisions include viewing/holding the baby, autopsy consent, and burial arrangements.
  • These choices influence short-term and long-term parental recovery.

Purpose:

  • To explore parental decisions and preferences following stillbirth.
  • To understand the interplay of death, grief, trauma, and medical aspects in stillbirth.
  • To identify needs for multidisciplinary support for grieving parents.

Summary:

  • A pilot study in a women's medicine center surveyed parental decisions post-stillbirth.
  • Findings: Most parents opted not to see the baby, refused autopsy, and requested hospital burial arrangements.

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  • Results highlight the complexity of stillbirth, necessitating tailored, multidisciplinary parental support.

    • Impact:

    • Findings underscore the need for individualized support strategies for parents experiencing stillbirth.
    • Recognizes the distinct needs of each couple and spouse in the adjustment process.
    • Emphasizes the critical role of multidisciplinary teams in supporting parents through prolonged grief and adjustment.