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Maternal-Fetal Relationship In Pregnancy After Perinatal Loss Among African American Women, Jeri M. Antilla
Maternal-Fetal Relationship In Pregnancy After Perinatal Loss Among African American Women, Jeri M. Antilla
Theses and Dissertations
Purpose: Explore perceptions of chronic stressors of African American women before, during and after a perinatal loss and during a subsequent pregnancy to a loss. Explore the perceptions of stress and loss and its association with establishing a positive maternal-fetal relationship early in subsequent pregnancies to a perinatal loss.
Design: Qualitative study using thematic analysis was conducted.
Setting: Participants were recruited from clinics where women receive care, perinatal loss support groups, community centers, churches, hair salons, and social media throughout the United States.
Participants: African American women (n=22), who reported a history of pregnancy loss at >14 weeks gestation or …