Cautru Fabienne, Noto Simone
Service de médecine et réanimation néonatales de Port-Royal, Hôpitaux universitaires Paris Centre, AP-HP, 123 boulevard de Port-Royal, 75679 Paris, cedex 14, France.
Service de médecine et réanimation néonatales de Port-Royal, Hôpitaux universitaires Paris Centre, AP-HP, 123 boulevard de Port-Royal, 75679 Paris, cedex 14, France.
Soins Psychiatr. 2022 Nov-Dec;43(343):32-35. doi: 10.1016/j.spsy.2022.11.009. Epub 2022 Nov 11.
In the context of maternal vital emergency due to Covid-19, dire situations of birth questioned the health practitioners of a neonatal intensive care unit. How can mothers take care of their baby when their own life has been threatened ? The analysis of two clinical cases underlines the importance of talking for these mothers who have been through disastrous experiences, which could lead to a post-traumatic stress disorder. Restoring a connection to outside reality thanks to psychological care in the acute post-trauma period helps these mothers take care of their child.
