Cited by 105Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumGlobal Maternal and Child Health

Pregnancy following miscarriage: course of grief and some determining factors

Cuisinier, M., Janssen, H., de Graauw, C., Bakker, S., Hoogduin, C.·1996·Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

Abstract

This prospective study aimed to investigate the impact of both (the speediness of) a subsequent pregnancy and the birth of a viable child on grief arising from a previous pregnancy loss. Data were collected from a series of written questionnaires. Of the 2140 pregnant women who participated in the study, 227 lost a baby by miscarriage (85%) or perinatal death (15%). In 221 women, the loss concerned a singleton. At each of four post-loss assessments, these women completed the Perinatal Grief Scale. They also indicated whether they had conceived again and, if they had, related how they felt about that. Data were analyzed by means of hierarchical multiple regression. Both conceiving again and the birth of a living child lessened grief. A speedy new pregnancy was only rarely found to be detrimental. It is suggested that parents, at least following miscarriage, no longer be advised to wait a specific time before conceiving again. Preferably their individual situation should be discussed with them in order to help them make their own informed decision concerning the subsequent pregnancy.

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  • Grief intensity decreases substantially after a subsequent successful pregnancy.

    “and a number of studies revealed that grief intensity decreases substantially after a subsequent successful pregnancy.18, 36”

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Authors
Cuisinier, M., Janssen, H., de Graauw, C., Bakker, S., & Hoogduin, C.
Affiliations
Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
Venue
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology
Published
1996-01
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
168-174
ISSN
  • 0167-482X (ISSN-L)
  • 1743-8942
OpenAlex
W2114425017
Cited by
105
References
24
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 1
FWCI
3.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
VSB Fonds
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Global Maternal and Child Health
Keywords
perinatal grief, miscarriage, subsequent pregnancy, perinatal death, Perinatal Grief Scale, informed decision-making
MeSH terms
Abortion, Spontaneous, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Female, Grief, Humans, Pregnancy, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Recurrence, Regression Analysis, Time Factors

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