Developing parenthood through giving birth to a dead child – bereaved lesbian mothers’ maternity care experiences in Scandinavia

Idun Røseth; Dorte Hvidtjørn; Bente Dahl

doi:10.1177/13634607231168962

Developing parenthood through giving birth to a dead child – bereaved lesbian mothers’ maternity care experiences in Scandinavia

Idun Røseth^*, Dorte Hvidtjørn, Bente Dahl

^*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift/Konferencebidrag i tidsskrift /Bidrag til avis › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

This phenomenological study uses in-depth interviews to explore how six lesbian couples experience the loss of a child in the perinatal period. Our findings revealed the importance of developing queer parenthood through a meaningful birthing space facilitated by a midwife and enabling time and space to recognize love and beauty in the couple’s grief. Suboptimal maternity care or insensitive comments related to their lesbian status complicated the loss, while care providers’ acknowledgement and sensitivity to the specific needs of queer couples enabled them to be present in the moment and recognize and process their loss.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Sexualities
ISSN	1363-4607
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607231168962
Status	Udgivet - 13 apr. 2023
Udgivet eksternt	Ja

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