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The loss of a baby is an unimaginably painful experience. This insightful and empathetic guide offers professionals vital strategies to navigate the emotional and physical trauma of pregnancy loss – from early miscarriage to neonatal death. It enables them to provide optimal care to patients and their families, facilitating a healthy grieving process.
Co-authored by two experienced professionals, the book instills confidence in those faced with this difficult responsibility. It addresses common obstacles that can hamper effective care and tackles traditionally challenging topics with sensitivity.
Healthcare staff supporting patients during such a difficult time often need their own support. This is also addressed in the guide, offering constructive and inspirational ideas for self-care and professional development.
Perinatal Loss: a handbook for working with women and their families provides invaluable insights, information, and support for all professionals and students. This includes nurses, sonographers, midwives, doctors (including obstetricians and general practitioners), chaplains, and morticians.
Echoing the sentiments of the Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society (Sands), this important and warmly welcomed book embodies a strong commitment to improving care for bereaved families. It acknowledges the difficult task that healthcare staff undertake when caring for them.
This handbook encompasses all facets of perinatal loss, giving due consideration to various circumstances. It explores the range of emotions experienced when a baby dies at any stage of gestation. As stated by Julia Gray in the forward, “This is an important and warmly welcomed book.”