Perinatal bereavement

At Caen Normandy University Hospital, perinatal bereavement is an ordeal that mobilizes several teams at each stage of the process. In this podcast, professionals share their field experience and explain how parents are supported, from the initial announcement to the aftermath, with particular attention paid to listening, respecting each person's pace, and acknowledging the child's place in the process.

You will hear from Charlotte Mancel Arouet (psychologist), Laura Fazilleau (pediatrician), Émilie Brunet (midwife), Jean-Philippe Lefèvre (midwife), Camille Girard (midwife), and Stessy Laronche (childcare nurse). Together, they discuss support in maternity and neonatology, the organization of care (including situations involving termination of pregnancy for medical reasons), the creation of memories, the role of siblings, and the importance of using the right words to address grief that is still too often invisible.

🎧 An episode to better understand, raise awareness, and publicize the resources and teams at CHU Caen Normandie committed to supporting families.