title: Care of the Childbearing Family With Intrauterine Fetal Demise.
abstract: Intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD), or stillbirth, is the death of a fetus greater than 20 weeks gestation. Several factors contribute to risk for IUFD, although in many cases the exact etiology is unknown. Nurses are a vital part of the interdisciplinary health care team caring for families with IUFD, who require timely and sensitive care to enable an uncomplicated birth and grieving process.
authors.forename: Jeanann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sousou
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Smart
mesh_terms: D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: bereavement; intrauterine fetal demise; perinatal death; stillbirth