Amniocentesis in the context of infertility.
Journal Article
The encounter with amniocentesis compels infertile couples to experience again the mix of adversity, uncertainty, and hope characterizing both infertility and prenatal testing. Findings from open-ended interviews of 38 couples, 25 infertile and 13 fertile, participating in an ongoing longitudinal field study of infertile childbearing and adopting couples suggest that amniocentesis both reprises elements of the infertility experience and interrupts elements of the pregnancy experience.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Sandelowski, M; Harris, BG; Holditch-Davis, D
Published Date
- April 1991
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 12 / 2
Start / End Page
- 167 - 178
PubMed ID
- 2022527
Pubmed Central ID
- 2022527
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1096-4665
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0739-9332
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1080/07399339109515938
Language
- eng