CM. How Can You Help?
- Providing clear information can help to reduce distress and uncertainty and enable some sense of control. Acknowledge the womans’ emotional response, whatever it is.
- Say you are sorry for her loss, if appropriate. There will be very few women who won’t appreciate a simple ‘I’m sorry’.
- By being sympathetic, taking some time, listening and appreciating that this may well be a very significant loss in her life, you can make a big difference.
- Don’t assume that the shorter the gestation, the less the sense of loss.
- Recognise that uncertainty is difficult to cope with and acknowledge how hard it is to wait for a scan, or a specialist appointment, or test results.
