%0 Journal Article
%T Disenfranchised grief following a traumatic birth
%J Journal of loss and trauma
%D 2017
%A DeGroot, Jocelyn M.
%A Vik, Tennley A.
%V 22
%N 4
%P 346-356
%X Following a "failed" 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>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1532-5024
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2017.1284519