#Pregnancy after #loss is never “just another pregnancy.” Our study calls for national guidelines, structured #training, and integrated psychological #support to help families from loss to the next birth with safety, #empathy, and #respect.

Survey of 200 HCPs (mostly #midwives): only 1 in 3 had training for pregnancies after #loss.
Most valued: acknowledge loss, build trust, share decisions, give full info.
Hardest: address fears, reassure.
Care driven by continuity & parental wishes more than #guidelines.

🆕 OA in J Clin Med: The UNSURENESS Study
We explored how Italian healthcare professionals support parents in pregnancies after #stillbirth / #neonataldeath, a period of grief, hope, and high clinical complexity. Trauma-informed, continuous care is key.
📄 www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14...

3️⃣/3️⃣
Pharmacological suppression was discussed by 89.5% of HCPs after #stillbirth and 83.8% after #neonatal #death. Only 21.8% shared info on milk donation post-stillbirth (25.4% post-neonatal death). Written guidance was rare (15.8%) but rated useful.
Read more: www.preprints.org/manuscript/2...

2️⃣/3️⃣
For HCPs, #NeonatalDeaths are more clinically challenging (5.26) than #stillbirths (4.90), while both are emotionally demanding (7.80 vs 7.73). #Empathy and clear communication are critical for grieving parents.
Read more: www.preprints.org/manuscript/2...

Welcome everyone to Bluesky!
We're kicking off our activity here with some preliminary unpublished data we're working on: spending more than six hours of contact with the baby after #stillbirth progressively reduces parental #grief (PGS Despair) at follow-up.

#perinatal #mentalhealth