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Loss in the NICU In a perfect world, every baby in the NICU would survive. Unfortunately, it is likely that during your NICU stay at least one family will experience a loss. Coping with another family's loss Offer comfort to the bereaved family if you see them. Don't assume they would rather you avoid them because your baby is still alive and theirs is not. There is a good list of what to say (and what not to say) to families experiencing perinatal loss at this website: http://www.babylosskit.com/what.html. Coping with loss in your own family If you learn that your baby will not survive, you will find some resources for preparing for your baby's loss here on the PROM website: Preparing for a Perinatal Loss. In addition, the March of Dimes website has some information for how to prepare for the loss of a NICU baby. Also, if you have not done so already, consider joining the PROM list so that we can support you through this difficult time. Article by Jodi Donnelly, Mommy to Anthony PROM @ 16
weeks, born in 2004 @ 31.5 weeks, 41 days in NICU and now thriving © 1998-2024 Inkan, The PROM Page
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