'The International Perinatal Bereavement Conference' (Presentation from Maternity and Neonatal Network, April 2015, MNN10)

1. THE INTERNATIONAL
PERINATAL BEREAVEMENT
CONFERENCE
Organised by PLIDA
San Antonio, Texas. November 2014

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY7mq1
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Perinatal Hospice video
Tammy Ruiz Perinatal Bereavement Coordinator,
Mary Washington Hospital

3. PLIDA
The Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance
• Events: international conferences
• Information sharing: eblasts
• Resources: practice guidelines
Presentations available online
www.plida.org & on CD from
grace.osullivan@hospicefoundation.ie

4. Variations
Life-threatening prenatal diagnosis
• Options & bereavement support
Formal perinatal hospice programmes in hospitals
“Specialty dedicated to providing health care to fetuses diagnosed
prenatally with life-limiting conditions along with supportive care to
parents and family members”(Munson & Leuthner), 2007
Training courses for healthcare providers
http://perinatalhospice.org/

5. Similarities
Advocacy is an important aspect of practitioners role
Keepsakes & mementos
• Photography, video, memory boxes & song www.singmeastory.org
Communication & language
Support for siblings
• Children’s Bereavement Centre of South Texas http://cbcst.org

13. Similarities (continued…)
Resilience & staff support
Challenge of the ED environment
Cuddle cots (relatively new to USA)

14. www.plida.org & www.facebook.com/PLIDA.org?fref=ts
See also: Resolve Through Sharing
http://www.gundersenhealth.org/resolve-through-sharing