How we handled our son's birth at the limits of viability after an unexpected pregnancy

In this paper, Dirk‐Jan and Hiske, the parents of an infant born at 24 weeks of gestation, provide an insight into their experiences of their sons's birth and making decisions at the limit of viability. They were faced with the risk of an extremely premature birth at 22 weeks of gestation. The...

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Published in:Acta Paediatrica 2023-05, Vol.112 (5), p.931-933
Main Authors: Berken, Dirk‐Jan, Dam, Hiske
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth
Child
Decision Making
Female
Gestation
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Nuclear Family
Palliative Care
Perinatal Care
Physicians
Pregnancy
Premature Birth
Viability
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Summary:In this paper, Dirk‐Jan and Hiske, the parents of an infant born at 24 weeks of gestation, provide an insight into their experiences of their sons's birth and making decisions at the limit of viability. They were faced with the risk of an extremely premature birth at 22 weeks of gestation. The delivery miraculously stalled, and the limit of viability moved closer. The couple received prenatal counselling about the treatment options after birth, which were initiating intensive care treatment or comfort care. Together with physicians, they made the decision to initiate intensive care treatment if the infant was born in the grey zone. Different values were considered important in their lives during the decision‐making process.
ISSN:0803-5253
1651-2227
DOI:10.1111/apa.16692