After a late miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death

The grief of parents following a late miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death is commonly profound and long-lasting. It affects their physical, emotional and sometimes financial well-being and has negative effects on their children and the extended family. Parents often feel isolated once they return home, as friends and family are often unable to offer support. Care from the primary care team is therefore essential and staff need to take the initiative in making contact as soon as the parents return home from hospital. Extra care and support are needed in the long term and especially during and after all subsequent pregnancies.