Table 5 Support
From: Pregnancy and infant loss: a survey of families’ experiences in Ontario Canada
| Â | Question, phrase, or option | % - options |
|---|---|---|
Support Accessed | ||
| Â | Easy to access support | 22% - Very easy & Somewhat easy |
Accessed support | 58% - selected this option | |
Accessed peer support | 78% - selected this option | |
Able to get needed support | 23% - Yes, definitely | |
Need for support changed over time | 76% - selected this option | |
How much support is in your community? | 15.5% - More than enough & Enough | |
Obstacles faced | ||
|  | I didn’t know what supports were available | 65% - selected this option |
No local supports available in my community | 33% - selected this option | |
Stigma or silence about pregnancy and infant loss | 23% - selected this option | |
Available supports did not meet my personal emotional needs | 20% - selected this option | |
I was feeling unwell and unable to access supports at the time | 18% - selected this option | |
Efficacy of peer support (Top 6 reasons) | ||
| Â | Knowing that I was not the only person to have experienced pregnancy or infant loss | 89% - selected this option |
Being able to hear about other people’s experiences with pregnancy or infant loss | 83% - selected this option | |
Being able to talk openly about my loss experience | 78% - selected this option | |
Being able to share my story with others who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss | 74% - selected this option | |
I felt less alone or isolated | 71% - selected this option | |
Being able to talk openly about my baby | 70% - selected this option | |