Despite the frequency of stillbirths, the subsequent implications are overlooked and
underappreciated. We present findings from comprehensive, systematic literature reviews …

Background Research indicates perinatal loss is associated with anxiety, depression and
stress in women and partners during subsequent pregnancies. However, there are no robust …

There is substantial evidence that research studies reported in the scientific literature do not
provide adequate information so that readers know exactly what was done and what was …

Objective To examine the construct validity of the Perinatal Grief Intensity Scale (PGIS) and
the associations of grief intensity with psychological well‐being and the quality of intimate …

Introduction There is a paucity of clinical guidelines for the routine assessment of
maladaptive reproductive grief reactions in outpatient primary care and OB-GYN settings in …

Background Following previous perinatal loss, women in a subsequent pregnancy may
experience heightened emotions, such as anxiety and fear, with a range of longer-term …

ObjectiveExpectant parents who live through perinatal loss experience intense grief, which
is not always acknowledged or accepted. A screening tool to detect bereaved parents' grief …

Background Maternal identity, a mother's internalized view of self as mother, has not been
studied in relation to perinatal loss. This study aimed to investigate how women construct a …

Background: Research about termination for fetal abnormality (TFA) suggests that it is a
traumatic event with potential negative psychological consequences. However, evidence …

Introduction Worldwide, up to a quarter of all recognized pregnancies result in Early
Pregnancy Loss (EPL), also known as miscarriage. For many women, this is a traumatic …