Perinatal bereavement

Perinatal bereavement or perinatal grief refers to the emotions of the family following a perinatal death, defined as the demise of a fetus (after 20 weeks gestation) or newborn infant (up to 30 days after birth).[1] Perinatal loss affects one in every ten women across the globe[2] with the worldwide perinatal death rate at approximately 2.7 million deaths per year.[3] Perinatal death is recognized as a traumatic life event as it is often sudden, unexpected, and devastating to parents who have had little to no direct life experiences with their child before their death.[4]

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  3. ^ Fernández-Sola, Cayetano; Camacho-Ávila, Marcos; Hernández-Padilla, José Manuel; Fernández-Medina, Isabel María; Jiménez-López, Francisca Rosa; Hernández-Sánchez, Encarnación; Conesa-Ferrer, María Belén; Granero-Molina, José (2020-05-14). "Impact of Perinatal Death on the Social and Family Context of the Parents". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (10): 3421. doi:10.3390/ijerph17103421. hdl:10835/8275. ISSN 1660-4601. PMID 32422977.
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