ArticleJournal of reproductive and infant psychology2018
Is partners' mental health and well-being affected by holding the baby after stillbirth? Mothers' accounts from a national survey.
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- Parents' experiences and need for social support after pregnancy termination for fetal anomaly: a qualitative study in China.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Holding a baby after stillbirth: the impact of fetal congenital and structural abnormalities.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2023Article
- The Path Is Made by Walking-Mapping the Healthcare Pathways of Parents Continuing Pregnancy after a Severe Life-Limiting Fetal Diagnosis: A Qualitative Interview Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Incidence and predictors of paternal anxiety and depression following fetal abnormalities requiring pregnancy termination: a cross-sectional study in China.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Mothers' experience of maternity and neonatal care when babies die: A quantitative study.PloS one · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to assess the effects on partners' health and well-being of holding a stillborn baby.
backgroundFindings from quantitative and qualitative studies have produced inconsistent results concerning the effects of holding a stillborn baby on parents.
methodsSecondary analyses were conducted on postal questionnaire data relating to 455 partners of women who had a stillbirth. Women answered questions about their partners' behaviour, perceptions of care, mental health and well-being at three and nine months after the stillbirth. Demographic, clinical and care characteristics were compared between partners who, according to the mothers, did and did not hold their baby. Sub-group analyses assessed hypothesised moderating effects.
resultsMothers reported that most partners saw (92%) and held (82%) their stillborn baby. However, partners born outside the UK were less likely to have held their baby. Higher gestational age, shorter time interval between antepartum death and delivery, and mother's holding the baby all predicted a higher rate of partner's holding. There was a consistent negative effect of holding the baby across mental health and well-being outcomes, although after adjustment only higher odds of depression (OR 2.72, 95% CI 1.35-5.50) and post-traumatic stress type symptoms (OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.01-3.78) at 3 months were significantly associated with having held the baby following stillbirth.
conclusionsThis study is the first to assess the impact of holding the baby on partners' mental health and well-being. The prevalence of depression and anxiety were high, and the negative effects of holding the baby were significant 3 months later.
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