4. Coping with trauma and putting grief on hold
Parents with surviving babies who are still in hospital have to find ways of coping with their grief, whilst they worry about the surviving twin…
5. Demonstrating emotion to parents
The relationship staff establish with parents while they are in hospital or in regular contact (in out-patient or primary care) is important to parents…
6. Providing parents with continuity of information
Parents who have lost a twin remain anxious about the health of their surviving twin, and value consistency in hospital and clinic settings…
7. Continuity of Staffing & Trust
Hospital staff are often busy. Whilst doctors and nurses cannot function as counsellors or psychologists, they should be aware of the enormous support they provide to parents…
8. Location of Care
If it is not possible for the twins to be put together (because there is a risk of infection, for example) explain this to the parents as sensitively as you can…