Abstract
Perinatal loss is one of the most devastating events a family can experience. This practice point focuses on circumstances that are likely to involve paediatric health care professionals. Recommendations are provided for compassionate communication, bereavement, sibling care and counselling to support families.
Keywords: Counselling, Palliative care, Parental grief, Perinatal death, Perinatal hospice
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CANADIAN PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY FETUS AND NEWBORN COMMITTEE
Members: Mireille Guillot MD, Leonora Hendson MD, Ann Jefferies MD (past Chair), Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil MD (Chair), Brigitte Lemyre MD, Michael Narvey MD, Leigh Anne Newhook MD (Board Representative), Vibhuti Shah MD
Liaisons: Radha Chari MD, The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada; William Ehman MD, College of Family Physicians of Canada; Roxanne Laforge RN, Canadian Perinatal Programs Coalition; Chantal Nelson PhD, Public Health Agency of Canada; Eugene H. Ng MD, CPS Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Section; Doris Sawatzky-Dickson RN, Canadian Association of Neonatal Nurses; Kristi Watterberg MD, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics
Principal authors: Leonora Hendson MD, Dawn Davies MD