Hesitantly Happy: The Influence of a Late Term Pregnancy Loss during the Subsequent Pregnancy
| dc.contributor.author | Labrum, Mandaran Lynn | en |
| dc.contributor.committeechair | Huebner, Angela J. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Wittenborn, Andrea K. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Falconier, Mariana | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Human Development | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-26T07:01:22Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2015-11-26T07:01:22Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-06-03 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This research explores the influence of pregnancy loss and coping strategies employed while connecting to the fetus in a subsequent pregnancy following a late term loss. Nine participants were interviewed using a qualitative, phenomenological methodology to determine participant's experience. Four themes emerged within the data: (1) support network – participants acknowledged who was there for them and who was not, (2) emotional ups and downs – participants reported the emotional ups and downs from loss to the subsequent pregnancy to delivery and after birth, and how they connected during this process (3) coping – participants describe coping strategies used throughout their experience, and (4) moving forward – participants reported their process of finding their new normal and how this event changed their perspective on life. Limitations, future research and clinical implications were all identified and discussed. | en |
| dc.description.degree | Master of Science | en |
| dc.format.medium | ETD | en |
| dc.identifier.other | vt_gsexam:3096 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64196 | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | pregnancy loss | en |
| dc.subject | subsequent pregnancy | en |
| dc.subject | coping | en |
| dc.subject | connection | en |
| dc.subject | attachment | en |
| dc.title | Hesitantly Happy: The Influence of a Late Term Pregnancy Loss during the Subsequent Pregnancy | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Human Development | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
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