We want what's best for our baby: Prenatal Parenting of Babies with Lethal Conditions

J Prenat Perinat Psychol Health. 2015 Mar;29(3):157-176.

Abstract

This article reports on qualitative research into the experience of couples who chose to continue their pregnancies after receiving a lethal fetal diagnosis, and to embrace the parenting of their baby in the shortened time they have. This analysis of interview data is part of a larger research project describing parents' experiences of continuing pregnancy with a known lethal fetal diagnosis (LFD).

Keywords: LFD; lethal fetal diagnosis; prenatal parenting.