Understanding Pregnancy Loss Perspectives and issues in care [Paperback]

Stillbirth, miscarriage and termination of pregnancy are emotionally laden experiences, providing particular challenges for health professionals.
Based on original research, this book provides insight into subjective experience and professional response. It grows out of in-depth interviews with women and with the full range of health professionals who were significant in their care. These experiences are drawn upon to explore the dilemmas in providing good care, and to suggest ways in which practice might be improved.Stillbirth, miscarriage and termination of pregnancy are emotionally laden experiences, providing particular challenges for health professionals.
Based on original research, this book provides insight into subjective experience and professional response. It grows out of in-depth interviews with women and with the full range of health professionals who were significant in their care. These experiences are drawn upon to explore the dilemmas in providing good care, and to suggest ways in which practice might be improved.

Changing Attitudes, Changing Practice.- Early Miscarriage.- Early Termination of Pregnancy.- Stillbirth, Late Miscarriage and Late Termination of Pregnancy.- Health Professionals.- The Dilemmas in Individualising Care.- Appendices.

CHRISTINE MOULDER BSc Econ, MSW, CQSW is a research fellow in the Centre for Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Sussex. Pregnancy loss has been the focus of her research and writing. The author of Miscarriage: Women's Experiences and Needs for Pandora Press (1990), she was also a member of the working party drawing up and revising the SANDS Guidelines on the management of stillbirth, miscarriage and termination of pregnancy and is an adviser to SANDS and the Miscarriage Association. Trained as a social worker, she has worked in the Health Service, for Social Services and in the voluntary sector.A wealth of qualitative data reinfolã"