ABSTRACT
Multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR) is often proposed to deal with the health and social problems associated with pregnancy involving three or more fetuses. Although much is known about the aspects of this procedure, its true impact on women is not well documented. Indeed, it might be expected that women undergoing MFPR are at risk of emotional problems as many of them have a long history of infertility. Under such circumstances, the termination of intensely desired fetuses can be experienced as very painful emotionally and may provoke acute grief reactions. Moreover, grieving during pregnancy can compromise the bonding process and thus jeopardize relationships with surviving fetuses and their subsequent development.
