Gain a deeper understanding of what parents go through when losing a baby in a multiple pregnancy and how to support them. Give real support to bereaved parents after pregnancy or neonatal loss. Pregnancy loss and neonatal death are always devastating. When they occur in a multiple pregnancy, parents can be especially overwhelmed by the complex cluster of feelings that is evoked.
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This two-week course by The Butterfly Project will provide in-depth guidance into what parents are going through, how to provide bereavement support, and how to celebrate each life in a multiple pregnancy.
Gain insight into experiences following multiple pregnancy loss
On this course, you’ll get to explore the unique parental experiences of reproductive loss in a multiple pregnancy and the key challenges that arise in hospital wards and after discharge. The importance of peer-led discussion and insight sharing is stressed at all times.
Unpack bereavement support fundamentals for every stage
The high-quality learning materials and guidelines in this course were developed in partnership with parents, so you can trust their effectiveness.
From dealing with the immediate aftermath of the loss to encouraging parents to create memories of the life they’re mourning, you’ll feel more confident in every clinical setting.
Learn bereavement support with an award-winning team
The Butterfly Project is a group of academics, doctors, and nurses dedicated to working with parents following neonatal death or pregnancy loss. Their latest research focuses on such losses experienced in multiple pregnancies. With unparalleled parental interviews and accounts, they deliver an exceptional course in bereavement support during and after these tragic events.
Syllabus
Week 1: Baby loss in a twin pregnancy
Week 2: Twin loss - practical support and moving forward
Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Demonstrate understanding into the experiences of families following multiple pregnancy loss.
- Assess various high-quality learning materials and guidelines surrounding bereavement support.
- Explore the challenges that arise in hospital wards and after discharge.
- Reflect on the feelings, experiences and complexity of emotions of parents suffering reproductive loss in the context of multiple pregnancy.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for health professionals working with expecting or recently-bereaved multiple pregnancy parents in any capacity. Doctors, midwives, nurses, counsellors, and psychologists will all find it valuable.
