The Deliverance of Miscarriage Information and Fetal Loss in Multiple Pregnancies and Vanishing Twin Syndrome (VTS): Enhancing Patient-Provider Relationships by Improving the Patient Experience

Enhancing patient-provider trust and relationships is more important than ever. One way to achieve this is with improved quality (e.g., informative) delivery of miscarriage information when Vanishing Twin Syndrome (VTS) occurs. Although all types of pregnancies deserve attention regarding this matter, individuals with multiple pregnancies appear to have a high propensity for not only being ill-informed of their miscarriage(s) but more likely not to be informed that fetal loss has occurred. Research illustrates there is a longstanding misconception that informing a patient who is pregnant with multiples of fetal loss (especially early in the pregnancy) may cause increased stress and anxiety when, in fact, the opposite is true. By identifying information that ought to be conveyed or could be conveyed more effectively, patients and survivors may be better equipped with information that can benefit them medically, socially, legally, and more. Moreover, by adequately informing patients of fetal loss, patients may have more trust and confidence in care providers.