Making Diffcult Decisions (A Child of Mine)

Synopsis: How professionals respond and communicate when parents are faced with decisions regarding foetal abnormality in a pregnancy. A couple speak about their experience. They share what they needed from the doctor, midwife and other healthcare professionals when making the decision to end the pregnancy of their baby son. They describe their need for understanding of their loss, their need for honest information about termination for foetal abnormality and their feelings about the post-mortem examination. They also discuss how they told their other children about their baby brother.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2000
Year of production: 2000
Uses: Health professionals
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: abortion; antenatal care; bereavement; infant mortality; interpersonal skills; midwifery; pregnancy; foetal abnormality

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