James J. Cummings|Kristi L. Watterberg|Eric Eichenwald|Brenda B. Poindexter|Dan L. Stewart|Susan W. Aucott|Karen M. Puopolo|Jay P. Goldsmith
Antenatal Counseling Regarding Resuscitation and Intensive Care Before 25 Weeks of Gestation
anticipated birth extremely low gestational age 25 weeks infant presents many difficult questions variations practice continue existdecisions regarding care periviable infants ideally well informedethically sound consistent within medical teams consonant parents wishes health care institution consider policies procedures antenatal counseling situations family counseling may aided use visual materials take consideration intellectual cultural characteristics family members although general recommendations guide practice situation unique thus decisionmaking individualized cases approach shared decisionmaking family guided considering likelihood death morbidity parents desires unborn child decision made resuscitateproviding comfort care encouraging family bonding palliative care support appropriate