Theme: End of Life

We encourage holding the child.

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We encourage holding the child.

A hospital chaplain shares that one of parents’ greatest fears is that their child will be in pain. The good news is that care teams are generally able to manage pain — especially the palliative care team. The other fear is that the child is afraid. We encourage parents to hold their child. Having your child die in your arms is heartbreaking but it is a peaceful, beautiful way.