Lafarge, Caroline ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2148-078X and Douglas, Kitrina (2025) A journey through reproductive loss and autoethnography: The importance of a guide through the uncharted territory. Journal of Autoethnography, 6 (2). pp. 202-210.

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Abstract

Over the many years I (Caroline) have taught reproductive health and conducted research in the area of perinatal loss, I have written and spoken about the strength, courage and spirit many individuals display when facing such experiences. But I have also become increasingly aware that I would have to, at some point, revisit my own experience of perinatal loss and understand how it fits within the research I have conducted, the individuals I have befriended over the years and my own development. Today is my first step in my autoethnographic journey. It is also my first attempt at reconciling these different aspects of my experience, and in doing so at moving to a different way of grieving the loss of my babies, and particularly the loss of my son.
It has taken me 16 years.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1525/joae.2025.6.2.202
Additional Information:	Published as Caroline Lafarge, Kitrina Douglas; A Journey through Reproductive Loss and Autoethnography: The Importance of a Guide through Uncharted Territory. Journal of Autoethnography 1 April 2025; 6 (2): 202–210. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/joae.2025.6.2.202. © 2025 by [the Regents of the University of California/Sponsoring Society or Association]. Copying and permissions notice: Authorization to copy this content beyond fair use (as specified in Sections 107 and 108 of the U. S. Copyright Law) for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by [the Regents of the University of California/on behalf of the Sponsoring Society] for libraries and other users, provided that they are registered with and pay the specified fee via Rightslink® or directly with the Copyright Clearance Center.
Keywords:	reproductive loss, abortion, collaborative autoethnography, poetry, pedagogy
Subjects:	Medicine and health
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2024
Dates:	Date Publication status 29 May 2024 Accepted 1 April 2025 Published
School, department or research centre:	Graduate School
Keywords:	reproductive loss, abortion, collaborative autoethnography, poetry, pedagogy
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/12080

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