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The reasons for the difficulty of mourning a stillbirth and the therapeutic management of this mourning process are outlined. A case is described of failed mourning of a stillbirth which gave rise to a profound disturbance in mothering of a subsequent live baby. A psychotherapeutic technique is discussed which facilitates the failed mourning of a stillbirth.
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