Purpose of Review: A significant number of pregnancies are complicated by a fetus with a
life-limiting diagnosis. As diagnoses are made earlier in the pregnancy, families experience …

The aims of this article are twofold:(I) provide a general overview of perinatal bereavement
services throughout the healthcare system and (II) identify future opportunities to improve …

Context Infants of age less than one year have the highest mortality rate in pediatrics. The
American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines for palliative care in 2013; however …

Background: First defined in 2002 by Catlin and Carter, neonatal palliative care (NPC) is a
relatively new model of care in neonatal pediatrics, first appearing in the medical literature in …

The objective of perinatal palliative care is to provide holistic and comprehensive health
care services to women who are anticipating the birth of a neonate diagnosed prenatally …

Fetal neurology is a rapidly evolving and expanding field. Discussions about diagnosis,
prognosis, treatment options, and goals of care often begin in the antenatal period …

Objective: To describe the reports of parents of newborns (NB) with congenital
malformations hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) who received bad …

Background Parental bereavement after the death of an infant in a neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU) is a complex and nuanced experience. Support from healthcare practitioners …

Background Perinatal palliative care is an emerging branch of children's palliative care. This
study sought to better understand the pattern of antenatal referrals and the role of a …

Objective Although stakeholders' participation in healthcare is increasingly recommended,
bereaved parents are often excluded for perceived potential risks to them. The objective of …