@article{ref1,
title="Disenfranchised grief following a traumatic birth",
journal="Journal of loss and trauma",
year="2017",
author="DeGroot, Jocelyn M. and Vik, Tennley A.",
volume="22",
number="4",
pages="346-356",
abstract="Following a &quot;failed&quot; birth plan, some women experience trauma. Because most of these women do end up with a healthy baby, their support system does not necessarily support the sadness felt at the loss of the dream birth experience, leading to disenfranchised grief. Comments on a Facebook post linked to an essay from the Scary Mommy website were examined. Thematic analysis revealed three overarching categories of comments: (a) grief is disenfranchised by others through nonlosses and one-upping; (b) other posters expressed camaraderie for the loss of a dream birth, expressing empathy; and, (c) conditional support.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1532-5024",
doi="10.1080/15325024.2017.1284519",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2017.1284519"
}