A primigravida is hospitalized at 32 weeks' gestation after a second hemorrhage from a complete placenta previa. The client delivers a stillborn infant one week later
Which of the following interventions will the nurse perform to help this family in the grief process? 1. Ask to have the mother moved off the postpartum floor
2. Remove all baby supplies from the mother's room
3. Facilitate and support the family viewing of the infant
4. Refrain from talking about the baby
3. Facilitate and support the family viewing of the infant
Rationale:
Advocates of seeing the stillborn believe that viewing assists in dispelling denial and allows the couple to take the next step in the grieving process. If the baby was normally formed, it assists the mother to feel less of a failure. The mother should be consulted before moving her off the postpartum unit. Removing baby supplies might assist in the denial process as will not talking about the baby.
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