Mandell F, Wolfe L C
Pediatrics. 1975 Nov;56(5):774-6.
In psychological conditions of mourning and guilt, women who have lost children often attempt to quickly conceive a "replacement" child. This study examines the subsequent pregnancies of 32 women whose children died of sudden infant death syndrom (SIDS). The expected rate of infertility in a normal population is 10%. Spontaneous abortion has an incidence of 12% to 15%. Among the 32 women attempting to conceive after the loss of their child, 10 (31%) had spontaneous abortions and 11 (34%) could not conceive after attempts for at least one year. This association between psychological and biological phenomena require special recognition by physicians who are advising parents who have lost children to SIDS. The management of these families includes compassion, understanding, and regard for the psychological environment of the subsequent pregnancy.
在哀伤和内疚的心理状态下，失去孩子的女性常常试图迅速怀上一个“替代”孩子。本研究调查了32名孩子死于婴儿猝死综合征（SIDS）的女性随后的怀孕情况。正常人群中的不孕率预计为10%。自然流产的发生率为12%至15%。在这32名孩子夭折后试图怀孕的女性中，有10名（31%）发生了自然流产，11名（34%）在尝试至少一年后仍未能怀孕。心理现象与生理现象之间的这种关联需要为因孩子死于婴儿猝死综合征而失去孩子的父母提供咨询的医生给予特别关注。对这些家庭的护理包括同情、理解以及关注后续怀孕时的心理环境。
