When You Can’t Find a Heartbeat

In this narrative medicine essay, a married pair of pediatricians share the story of the loss of their first pregnancy, the compassionate care they received, the challenges those around them faced in offering consolation, and, ultimately, the successful pregnancies that brought children to their fam...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2019-10, Vol.322 (15), p.1453-1454
Main Authors: Buelow, Becky J, Buelow, Matthew W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Miscarriage
Personal experiences
Physicians
Pregnancy
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Summary:In this narrative medicine essay, a married pair of pediatricians share the story of the loss of their first pregnancy, the compassionate care they received, the challenges those around them faced in offering consolation, and, ultimately, the successful pregnancies that brought children to their family.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2019.15597