Loss and Bereavement in Childbearing

This new edition of a groundbreaking work reflects important developments in the general understanding of, and research into, loss and death. Providing a wealth of information for both experienced and inexperienced midwives, the book covers topics including: - perinatal and neonatal loss - miscarriage and termination for foetal abnormality - death of a mother in third world and first world settings - difficulties encountered during future childbearing. Combining an authoritative research-based orientation with a critical yet human approach to this sensitive topic, the book aids midwives in providing effective care and support to those who experience loss. The author draws on relevant and largely research-based literature from a wide range of related disciplines to inform this area, which is only now receiving the attention it has long deserved.

Rosemary Mander is Professor of Midwifery at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Introduction 1. Loss, Bereavement, Grief and Mourning 2. Loss in Successful Childbearing 3. Researching Childbearing Loss: Problems, Dangers and Opportunities 4. Features of Loss in Childbearing 5. Caring for the Grieving Mother 6. Bereavement Counselling 7. Family Grief 8. Death of a Mother 9. Grief in the Neonatal Unit 10. Staff Reactions and Support 11. Grieving and Crying by Staff 12. Self-Help Support Groups 13. Future Childbearing Conclusion - Benefits and Meanings References Appendix 1: Mysterious Discovery: Children Cemetery was Found in Astypalaia Appendix 2: My Youngest Brother Index Subject/Author