Articles for Professionals

The following articles are provided as a helpful tool for healthcare professionals, caregivers, funeral directors and clergy.We will add articles periodically, so please visit again.


A Grief Ignored: Narrative of Pregnancy Loss from a Male Perspective
by Bernadette Susan McCreight


The Impact of Previous Perinatal Loss on Subsequent Pregnancy and Parenting
Taken from the Jouranl of Perinatal Education Copywrite 2002 by Lamaze International. Written by Elizabeth H. Lamb, RNC, WHNP, FNP


Anxiety After Miscarriage: A Review of the Empirical Literature and Implications for Clinical Practice
by Norman Brier, PhD


Narratives of Pregnancy Loss: The Role of Self-Help Groups in Supporting Parents
By Bernadette Susan McCreight


Bereavement in Multiple Birth, Part 1: General Considerations
by Elizabeth A. Pector, MD and Michelle Smith-Levitin, MD

Bereavement in Multiple Birth, Part 2: Dual Dilemmas
by Elizabeth A. Pector, MD and Michelle Smith-Levitin, MD

The Death of Twin Babies: Some Comments for Grief Counselors
by Jean Kollantai

Multiple Birth Loss and the Hospital Caregiver
by Jean A. Kollantai and Lisa M. Fleischer


Cross Cultural Expressions of Grief and Loss
Jodi Shafer, RN, PhD


Guidelines for Health Care Professionals
Supporting Families Experiencing a Perinatal Loss

Paediatric Child Health, Vol 6, No.7, September 2001, p. 469


Family Comfortable Language: Alternatives for Medical Words
Taken from “Companioning at a Time of Perinatal Loss: A Guide for Nurses, Physicians, Social Workers, Chaplains and Other Bedside Caregivers” by Jane Heustis, RN and Marcia Jenkins, RN


Helpful Hints for Caregivers
From Heartstrings participants and Share Messages Boards, November 2005


For Debate: Continuing with pregnancy after a diagnosis of lethal abnormality:
experience of five couples and recommendations for management

Lyn S Chitty, consultant in genetics and fetal medicine
Chris A Barnes, genetics counsellor
Caroline Berry, consultant clinical geneticist


Rights of Parents Who Experience an Early Pregnancy Loss

Advice for Funeral Directors and Clergy: A Bereaved Parent's Perspective
By Katie D. Irby


Companioning vs. Treating: Beyond The Medical Model of Bereavement Caregiving
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.


Death, Ethics, and Communication for Health Professionals
by Joanne Cacciatore


Do's and Dont's of Grief Support for Medical Caregivers
Compiled by Tracey Holyfield from various resources