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This phenomenological study describes how infant loss changes the meaning of pregnancy and attachment feelings towards an unborn child. In this article. prenatal attachment is defined as the relationship of the parent to the baby. Mothers and fathers, interviewed separately, enlighten readers to their changed view of pregnancy and difficulty in attaching to a new baby while continuing to mourn their previous baby. Parents' descriptions provide insight as to why attachment disorders are more prevalent in this population, but also give concrete coping examples. Using attachment research as a theoretical basis, therapeutic educational strategies to support families during a pregnancy that follows loss are offered.