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Waiting in no-man’s-land – Mothers’ experiences before the induction of labour after their baby has died in utero

Malm, M.-C., Rådestad, I., Erlandsson, K., Lindgren, H.·2011·Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2011.02.002
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Objective Carrying death instead of life is beyond understanding and a huge psychological challenge for a pregnant mother. The aim of this study was to investigate the mothers' experiences of the time from the diagnosis of the death of their unborn baby until induction of labour.Method In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 21 mothers whose babies had died prior to birth. The interviews were then analysed using content analysis.Results The overall theme that emerged from the mothers' experiences is understood as "waiting in no-man's-land", describing the feeling of being set aside from normality and put into an area which is unrecognized. Four categories were established: 'involuntary waiting' describes the sense of being left without information about what is to come; 'handling the unimaginable' concerns the confusing state of finding oneself in the worst-case scenario and yet having to deal with the birth; 'broken expectations' is about the loss not only of the baby but also of future family life; and 'courage to face life' describes the determination to go on and face reality.Conclusions The mother's experiences during the time after the information of their baby's death in utero until the induction of labour can be understood as a sense of being in no-man's-land, waiting without knowing for what or for how long.

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Authors
Malm, M.-C., Rådestad, I., Erlandsson, K., & Lindgren, H.
Affiliations
  • Dalarna University (SE)
  • Sophiahemmet University College (SE)
  • Mälardalen University (SE)
Corresponding author
Lindgren, H.
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Venue
Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-04
Volume
2
Issue
2
Pages
51-55
ISSN
1877-5756 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.srhc.2011.02.002
OpenAlex
W408009095
Cited by
33
References
19
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 3
FWCI
1.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Keywords
stillbirth, fetal death, labor induction, maternal experience, waiting period, psychological impact, grief, coping, maternal mental health
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Emotions, Family, Female, Fetal Death, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Labor, Induced, Life Change Events, Mothers, Pregnancy, Access to Information, Qualitative Research, Stillbirth, Young Adult

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