http://www.academia.edu/3289257/Psychological_effects_of_stillbirth

Psychological effects of stillbirth

Joanne Cacciatore

Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 18 (2013) 76

Thank you Beatrice.  I much appreciate you reaching out with the link and am looking forward to all it offers.

Pernilla Avelin, Kerstin Erlandsson, Ingegerd Hildingsson, Ingela Rådestad ABSTRACT: It has been argued that having a stillborn baby in the family affects older siblings more than parents realize. The aim of this study was to describe parenthood and the needs of siblings after stillbirth from the parents' perspective. Six focus groups were held with 27 parents who had experienced a stillbirth and who had had children before the loss. The discussion concerned parents' support to the siblings, and the sibling's meeting, farewell, and memories of their little sister or brother. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The overall theme of the findings was parenthood in a balance between grief and everyday life. In the analysis, three categories emerged that described the construction of the theme: support in an acute situation, sharing the experiences within the family, and adjusting to the situation. The siblings' situation is characterized by having a parent who tries to maintain a balance between grief and everyday life. Parents are present and engaged in joint activities around the stillbirth together with the siblings of the stillborn baby. Although parents are aware of the sibling's situation, they feel that they are left somewhat alone in their parenthood after stillbirth and therefore need support and guidance from others. Birth 06/2011; 38(2):150-8. · 2.93 Impact Factor  

Dear Maria Teresa   Lynn Clark Callister is here on Researchgate.. She could be of help to you! Best regards, Béatrice

 Perinatal loss: a family perspective.

Lynn Clark Callister

The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing (Impact Factor: 0.81). 20(3):227-34; quiz 235-6.  

ABSTRACT Perinatal loss is a profound experience for childbearing families. Examples of perinatal loss include miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, neonatal death, and other losses. Perinatal loss engenders a unique kind of mourning since the child is so much a part of the parental identity. Societal expectations for mourning associated with perinatal loss are noticeably absent. Gender differences in response to such loss, as well as sibling and grandparent grief have been identified in the literature. Descriptive studies provide information on cultural responses to perinatal loss. Nursing interventions have been refined over the past two decades as research studies have been performed, in order to more fully promote health and healing in the face of perinatal loss. These include helping to create meaning through the sharing of the story of parental loss, the facilitation of sociocultural rituals associated with loss, the provision of tangible mementos, sensitive presence, and the validation of the loss. Outcome evaluations of such interventions are recommended.

Swedish parents' experiences of parenthood and the need for support to siblings when a baby is stillborn.

Some new papers:

Perinatal loss and its vicissitudes. Varney, Susan. Journal of Infant, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy 13.1 (Mar 2014): 51-63.

Understanding paternal experience of perinatal loss and maternal expectations. Jones-Peeples, Andrea E.. ProQuest Information & Learning, 2014.

Psychological consequences of pregnancy loss and infant death in a sample of bereaved parents. Murphy, Siobhan; Shevlin, Mark; Elklit, Ask. Journal of Loss and Trauma 19.1 (Jan 2014): 56-69.

Experiences of African American parents following perinatal or pediatric death: A literature review. Boyden, Jackelyn Y.; Kavanaugh, Karen; Issel, L. Michele; Eldeirawi, Kamal; Meert, Kathleen L.. Death Studies 38.6 (Jul 2014): 374-380

Evaluation of the Perinatal Grief Intensity Scale in the subsequent pregnancy after perinatal loss. Hutti, Marianne H.; Armstrong, Deborah S.; Myers, John. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing: Clinical Scholarship for the Care of Women, Childbearing Families, & Newborns 42.6 (Nov-Dec 2013): 697-706.

Experiences of obstetric nurses who are present for a perinatal loss. Puia, Denise M.; Lewis, Laura; Beck, Cheryl Tatano. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing: Clinical Scholarship for the Care of Women, Childbearing Families, & Newborns 42.3 (May-Jun 2013): 321-331.  

Beatrice - my thanks for your follow up.  I sincerely appreciate your efforts and am looking forward to accessing all the links you have provided.  May I ask if you have any connection to this topic in your work? 

Dear Maria Teresa,

I was teaching nurses during some years and all kinds of issues were discussed. In my childhood the woman opposite our home lost 3 newborns and so forth.

Best regards

Béatrice

You might want to check out the book by the title, Ghosts From the Nursery.