title: Water immersion in neonatal bereavement photography.
abstract: Water immersion in neonatal bereavement photography is a new technique intended to enhance the quality of the photographs provided to families following their loss. Water immersion appears to be most helpful following a second trimester fetal demise. This technique can be used by nurses, professional photographers and others in addition to more traditional neonatal bereavement photography. It does not require special skills or equipment and can be implemented in virtually any perinatal setting. The enhanced quality of photographs produced with this method can potentially provide a source of comfort to grieving families.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Duffey
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007101:Immersion; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D011247:Pregnancy; D012944:Social Support; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water
keywords: fetal demise; neonatal bereavement photography; water immersion