supporting and communicating with families experiencing a perinatal loss Flashcards
1
Q
What is a miscarriage?
A
Loss < 20 weeks
2
Q
What is stillbirth?
A
Loss >= 20 weeks
3
Q
What is a neonatal death?
A
Newborn - 28 days of life
4
Q
What is the principle for withholding support in perinatal loss?
A
Teams should assume primary responsibility for decision to forgo life-saving protocols and use informed assent model with parents, always allowing for disagreement
5
Q
What is recommended counselling/therapeutic interventions after infant’s death?
A
Review infant’s care and death 2-3 months after the loss
meet to discuss autopsy findings
