[Dealing with a "different" child in the delivery room]

Soins Pediatr Pueric. 2011 Nov-Dec:(263):21-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Maternity ward staff face complex situations, handling not only births, but sometimes also deaths. When a serious condition is revealed during the prenatal diagnosis, an abortion may be requested, but other parents choose to keep their disabled child. In such cases, healthcare professionals must support parents in learning about this "different" child.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Induced
  • Congenital Abnormalities*
  • Delivery Rooms
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Parents / psychology*
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Professional-Family Relations