You may have thought about, even rehearsed in your mind, the days and hours leading up to and following your child’s death. Of course, you want to know what to expect, what will happen, and how you will handle it all.

As noted in Part 1 of this Guide, there are no guarantees that things will occur in a predictable fashion. However, there are some more universal aspects of end of life that you will likely face: plans to consider, decisions to make. They are described here, in Part 2 of the Guide.