Comments on: When a Baby Dies

By: Cindy humphry

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 05:21:46 +0000

This was good information that I agree with and have used more than once. I have, as a pt, experienced the leper feeling or that I am slightly off with my two lost pregnancies. You are getting no through loss as are many around you. We must acknowledge this. Even the dr. Needs a kind approach.
Cindy HumphryRN. MN

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By: jmerriganblog

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:42:10 +0000

Hello Debbie,

Great post that will support progression towards care excellence.

I recommend Resolve Through Sharing, the gold standard for perinatal bereavement care (RTS), Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance (PLIDA) and the newly adopted position statement from National Perinatal Association (NPA) as resources for parents, nurses, CNM, social workers, chaplains, physicians, medical students, residents and all professionals or lay people providing support to women and families experiencing miscarriage and stillbirth. Also, The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization as a resource for families and care providers when there is a fetal diagnosis that may require perinatal palliative care.

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By: Cassandra Roseborough

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 21:03:55 +0000

Wow thank you for sharing your story. I remember when my sister had a miscarriage. I had never seen such grief between her and her boyfriend. Although I was younger then, I could see how it changed them and how important it was to be a listening ear.

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By: Sheryl Dwyer

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 19:01:35 +0000

Debbie, Thank you for speaking from the heart of a mother and explaining the important role nurses play when caring for families suffering a stillbirth. I would also refer nurses and professionals to Resolve Through Sharing (RTS) for excellent educational/training programs and resources as well as the Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance- PLIDA.

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By: Mickey Gillmor, CNM

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:50:58 +0000

AND: it is perfectly OK to shed a few tears with the family as long as your emotions do not become the focus.

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