TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Disenfranchised grief following a traumatic birth
JO  - Journal of loss and trauma
A1  - DeGroot, Jocelyn M.
A1  - Vik, Tennley A.
SP  - 346
EP  - 356
VL  - 22
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1532-5024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2017.1284519
ID  - ref1
ER  -