The helping relationship with parents of babies who have limited or uncertain life expectancy.
Jenni Thomas
There is nothing more difficult for parents to face than a loss in relation to their child, whatever that loss may encompass. Health care professionals are all taught to help their patients and to try to take pain away but it can be difficult for professionals to come close to these families and witness their pain. In this article Jenni Thomas, who founded the Child Bereavement Trust, discusses some of the key issues when professionals support bereaved parents and siblings.
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