Analysis Of Second Trimester Miscarriage

Historically perinatal loss such as stillborn is rarely a topic of discussion. (Avelin, Erlandsson, Hildingsson, & Rådestad, 2011). Stillborn loss was not viewed as an problem, and was expected for mothers to forget about the baby, and have another one, while siblings were told to forget about the baby and not talk about the loss (Avelin et al., 2011). Perinatal loss responses can be vary widely as it covers variety of loss from pregnancy to birth within a few weeks, but most often it is an unexpected loss for many families who typically do not know what to do, what to expect and how to handle grief (O’leary & Warland, 2013). Furthermore, there is very little information on Stillbirth experiences especially about men who lose their child(Bonnette & Broom, 2012). Experiencing the loss of a child can be very difficult and often complicate grief which can affect parents social well being (Kersting & Wagner, 2012). In pregnancies that follows a loss such as perinatal loss, it has been found that parents experience high levels of psychological distress, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. (O’leary & Warland, 2013; Kersting & Wagner, 2012)

Late-term abortions, also called post-viability abortions or induced termination of pregnancy , are abortions that generally take place anyways anywhere between 22 weeks and the third trimester of pregnancy, although “later term” is not precisely defined. “Late-term” isn’t a technical term, just a catchall phrase to describe abortions that take place late in pregnancy. (Anwar Mehak)

There are a variety of emotional problems for parents that come from losing a child in a miscarriage or still birth. On the website Compassionate Friends, it explains many of the issues that parents are going through in this type of traumatic event. In the first years following the death, parents may express anger, depression, and guilt. It is perfectly normal to put this type of focus on the situation in such a sensitive time. Also, they need to be able to "let it out" and talk about the events that have happened in a way to release the intense mix of emotions going on inside of them. Especially in parents who have a religious background, they may begin to question God's role in their lives and feel anger towards their faith. The grieving

Miscarriage is a term used for a pregnancy that ends on its own. Miscarriage is the most common type of pregnancy loss and usually happens during the first 13 weeks of pregnancy. About one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, and there are many reasons this happens to pregnant women.

One main reason that women decide to end a pregnancy is due to malformation of the fetus. Most women think that the future child is going to be in pain so they decide to get abortion. But is malformation a fair reason to not end a life? Or women don't want to face any challenges or struggle they might face with their child in the future? According to Inga-Maj Anderson, Kyllike Christensson, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson authors of the article “Experiences, Feelings and Thoughts of Women Undergoing Second Trimester Medical Termination of Pregnancy” imply that through a questionnaire they gathered information on womens feelings and thoughts when they got an abortion. Despite of the results of the questionnaire “women do not regret their decision to terminate the pregnancy...their rational thinking outweighs their emotionally difficult feelings”( Inga-Maj Anderson 1).

This group is for addressing those issues, letting the women share their stories and experiences, find support through one another, create lasting friendships, and creating a positive difference in each woman’s life after “losing their child.” These women will hopefully take with them many positive lessons and self-reflection. The birth mothers will learn to overcome and share their own difficulties and issues of the following: healthy coping skills for dealing with the grief and loss of each birth mothers’ baby, their guilt and shame, identity issues within each birth mother, the effect adoption has on their present and future relationships, and gaining control once again on each birthmother’s lives and create a strong network of support and friendships. Each birthmother will find out more about themselves than they knew before the group, such as identifying each woman’s strengths, weaknesses, goals, and challenges that still need to be addressed. The major theme of the group will consist of resolving grief, making peace with this life decision each birth mother recently made, and find one selves identity again while incorporating another aspect of their identity as a birth parent. The population to be served in this group are women ages 15 to 35 and of the greater Kansas City area, who have gone through the adoption process and are trying to find support and treatment post placement experience are welcome to join this

In order to elaborate the above mentioned aspects Tower Hamlets Borough has been chosen by the researcher. In the context of Tower Hamlets Borough, 17% of the maternal deaths in the Borough between the period of 2011-2012, which included direct, indirect and late (between 42 days-365 days after delivery,

In the research call, “Understanding the Experience of Miscarriage in the Emergency Department” the study sought to gather data regarding women’s experiences after having had a miscarriage and receive care for this in the emergency department (ED). The study gather participants whom had received treatment for miscarriage at one of three local hospitals via letters after discharge, emails, and

Each week women gather at Christian Chapel, a church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to meet with mentors to discuss what they endured that week. There are several different care groups. The most attended groups are the parenting and birth mothers groups. I decided to sit in at a birth mothers group, which was uncomfortable for me. This care group is held for birth mothers who have gave their child or children up for adoption. Some of the birth mothers experience open adoption, meaning they have some form of communication with their birth children. Although some birth mothers obtain closed adoptions, where they have no communication with their birth children.

It’s understood that the shock of not knowing who you could have raised and loved is devastating, a reason why certain hospitals will give the parents an option to spend time with the deceased child in an attempt at offering closure. Additionally, for some people it's not only the loss of the child they are grieving for, but the hopes and dreams they had for it. This type of loss has similar shocking effects to those who have had a miscarriage. Both miscarriages and fetal deaths can affect the

Parents in a study using ultrasound scans explained their natural desire to see, and know their baby before birth. In addition to receiving reassurance of the baby 's health, the majority of the mothers felt that seeing their baby on the screen or looking at pictures, created a closer relationship between them and their unborn child. (Pretorious 2005) It is also clear from the emotional and psychological effects of miscarriage, termination and stillbirth that attachments are formed with the fetus. (Friedman and Gradstein 1982)

Giving birth to a stillborn baby is every pregnant woman's worst nightmare. When it does happen, it's natural to want to understand why. Unfortunately, answers are rarely to be found -- more than 70% of stillbirths are never explained. Doctors theorize that the majority of stillbirths probably have something to do with the placenta not functioning correctly, and they have some other specific theories on what causes this devastating type of pregnancy loss.

According to the text book Parent-Child Relations: An Introduction to Parenting by Bigner and Gerhardt (2014), miscarriage is the word known for a pregnancy that ends unplanned during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. The reasons why miscarriage happens varies but there is no exact cause and no exact way to tell when and how it can be prevented. Bigner and Gerhardt (2014) also mention that around 10 to15 percent of known pregnancies are miscarriages. This topic is important to discuss because even though 10 to 15 percent of pregnancies seem like a small amount of miscarriages, it is actually a vast majority. Miscarriage is a difficult challenge that both the mother and the father of the unborn fetus have to go through which is why more individuals need to know more about miscarriage. First I will discuss why miscarriage happens and how it can be preventable. Next, I will discuss the impacts of miscarriage on both the mother and the father. Lastly, I will discuss how parents can cope with the loss of their unborn fetus.

Pregnancy is meant to be an exciting happy time; not only for the mother, but for the whole family and friends. So, when a woman miscarries, the psychological impact/ trauma is unbearable and very devastating. The experience and feeling of loss, grief, guilt, and shame caused by a miscarriage can take a toll on everyone. These feelings can also turn into a major depression in some women and possible questions of what could have I done differently, or feeling like you had a hand it in can start to surface.

According to London et al. (2014), stillbirth is defined as the “death of a fetus or infant from the time of conception through the end of the newborn period 28 days after birth” (p. 481). In 2011, in the country of Taiwan, there were a total of 2,321 stillborn births and it was reported that 60% of the women who experienced this loss suffered from severe postpartum depression within 4 years (Tseng, Chen, & Wang, 2014, p. 219). Although it is known that the mothers of these infants suffer with traumatic stress, follow-ups after stillbirths are rare and there is no community support groups available. There is not much information available on the experience of Taiwanese women who experience a stillbirth nor is there information about the steps taken by these women to recover from their loss. Thus, this study seeks to understand the experiences of these Taiwanese women who have experienced the loss of an infant and how they cope within their society (Tseng et al., 2014, p. 219).