Background: Pregnancies that follow perinatal loss are often associated with mental health disorders, which are not usually treated or even identified.
Objectives: The main study aim is to identify the prevalence of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and complicated perinatal grief at different stages of pregnancy following a prior gestational loss.
Methods: This descriptive longitudinal study will be conducted with a twelve-month follow-up. The study variables addressed will include sociodemographic data (age, sex, education, marital status, employment status and obstetric history) together with clinical data on complicated perinatal grief and post-traumatic stress disorder scores.
Results: The results obtained are expected to provide a new perspective on the healthcare approach to perinatal loss and subsequent pregnancy.
Conclusions: We seek to optimise comprehensive healthcare in cases of pregnancy following previous perinatal loss and to evaluate options to minimise possible risks.
Keywords: gender differences; perinatal grief; post-traumatic stress disorder; pregnancy.