Grief, anxiety, stillbirth, and perinatal problems: Healing with kangaroo care

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 774-782

  Burkhammer, Maria D ^a   Anderson, Gene Cranston ^a   Chiu, Sheau Huey ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Bonding; Breastfeeding; Maternal grief, stress, and anxiety; Perinatal mortality; Placental perfusion; Skin to skin contact; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CASE REPORT; CHILD CARE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECLAMPSIA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GRIEF; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PERINATAL CARE; PREECLAMPSIA; PUERPERIUM; SCORING SYSTEM; STILLBIRTH; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NURSING; OBJECT RELATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; TIME;

ANXIETY; BREAST FEEDING; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GRIEF; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21244480490     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884217504270594     Document Type: Article

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