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September 17, 2025OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying

“I Did Everything I Could”: A Qualitative Study of Maternal Narratives of Neonatal Death and Resilience

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AAAijaz AhmedRJRahat JabeenHansung University

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Qualitative insights into psychological struggles and resilience of bereaved mothers, highlighting systemic barriers and cultural challenges.

Key Points

  • Mothers demonstrated resilience despite emotional pain, highlighting the importance of interpersonal bonds and faith.
  • Analyses from in-depth interviews with 12 mothers revealed themes of coping, cultural stigma, and healthcare barriers.
  • Using Husserl's phenomenological approach, the study uncovered deep psychological impacts of neonatal loss on mothers.
  • Culturally sensitive interventions are essential for supporting grieving mothers in rural areas and shaping bereavement policies.

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Ahmed et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d45b1b31b076d99fa5d82chttps://doi.org/10.1177/00302228251378175
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