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Grief In The Perinatal Period

From the Clinical Social Work Department—Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

The loss or threatened loss of an infant in the perinatal period is a tragic event. The practitioner often feels helpless in trying to ease the family's grief. Based on crisis intervention and grief theory, a protocol is suggested for preparing families and presenting them with the tragic news concerning their baby. Suggested interventions for the couple at the time of delivery and a discussion of the needs of other family members are presented. Preparing the family for discharge from the hospital and follow-up are also discussed.