Lesson 1043 of 1524
Perinatal Bereavement
The cause of early and late pregnancy loss is many times related to chromosomal abnormalities.
Practice this chapterThe cause of early and late pregnancy loss is many times related to chromosomal abnormalities. Pregnancy loss at any stage in the pregnancy is devastating to the parents.
They are grieving the loss of their child and the family they had envisioned. During this grief, they must then make decisions about what treatment plan is best.
perinatal bereavement — experience of perinatal persons, their partners, support persons, and family members during and after a perinatal loss. late pregnancy loss — occurs after 20 weeks’ gestation and is commonly defined as intrauterine fetal demise. pregnancy — devastating to the parents. early pregnancy loss — occurs before 20 weeks’ gestation and is most often the result of an abortion.
Worked example
What does “perinatal bereavement” mean in Perinatal Bereavement?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for perinatal bereavement.
- 2The book says: experience of perinatal persons, their partners, support persons, and family members during and after a perinatal loss.
- 3Do not use the meaning of late pregnancy loss. That term means occurs after 20 weeks’ gestation and is commonly defined as intrauterine fetal demise.
Result: experience of perinatal persons, their partners, support persons, and family members during and after a perinatal loss
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for perinatal bereavement.
Do not swap perinatal bereavement and late pregnancy loss. perinatal bereavement means experience of perinatal persons, their partners, support persons, and family members during and after a perinatal loss. late pregnancy loss means occurs after 20 weeks’ gestation and is commonly defined as intrauterine fetal demise.
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