5.1) Coping with loss of a child: amazon's book recommendations and comments
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This article is from the NewlyWed FAQ, by Vicky Larmour vicky@jifvik.org with numerous contributions by others.
5.1) Coping with loss of a child: amazon's book recommendations and comments
Borg, Susan and Lasker, Judith. "When Pregnancy Fails: Families
Coping With Miscarriage, Ectopic Pregnancy, Stillbirth, and Infant
Death."
Davis, Deborah L. PhD. "Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the
Death of Your Baby." Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publishing, 1996.
Covers a lot of territory: grieving, physical aspects of recovery,
early effects, affirming your baby, resolution of grief, agonizing
decisions, especially for fathers, partner issues, family, support
groups, subsequent pregnancy and coping, raising subsequent children,
protective parenting, remembering and moving on. I especially liked
the sections on keepsakes and memorials, because they were most
helpful to me.
Friedman, Rochelle, M.D. and Bradstein, Bonnie, M.P.H. "Surviving
Pregnancy Loss: A Complete Sourcebook for Women and Their Families."
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1992.
Experiencing a pregnancy loss, types of loss, including different
first-person accounts of different kinds (miscarriage, stillbirth,
ectopic pregnancy, prenatal testing, assisted reproductive technologies
and multiple losses; husband's loss, children, family and friends,
planning for the future. State-by-state resource listing and
bibliography included.
Ilse, Sherokee. "Empty Arms: Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth
and Infant Death." Maple Plain, MN: Wintergreen Press, 1990.
Ilse, Sherokee. "Precious Lives, Painful Choices -- A Prenatal
Decision-Making Guide." Maple Plain, MN: Wintergreen Press, 1993.
Ilse, Sherokee, and Burns, L.H. "Miscarriage: A Shattered Dream."
Long Lake, MN: Wintergreen Press, 1985.
Ilse, Sherokee, and Erling, Susan. "Planning a Precious Goodbye."
Maple Plain, MN: Wintergreen Press, 1994.
I have the first and the third books of these. They were among the
first books on neonatal loss that I read. I had to order them direct
from the publisher, and wait until they came, but it was well worth it.
Wintergreen Press
3630 Eileen Street
Maple Plain, MN 55359
612-476-1303
Kohn, Ingrid, MSW, Moffitt, Perry-Lynn with Wilkins, Isabelle
A. MD. "A Silent Sorrow Pregnancy Loss: Guidance and Support for
You and Your Family". New York, NY: Routledge, 2000.
Comprehensive source for lots of information. There are sections
on the grieving mother, grieving father, other family members
(nuclear and extended), physical effects, emotional effects, impact
on career, infertility, etc. This book included some prayers I found
very comforting. Resources and bibliography included.
Lafser, Christine O'Keefe. "An Empty Cradle A Full Heart: Reflections
for mothers and fathers after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant
death." Chicago: Loyola Press, 1998.
Reflections on loss, with Scripture verses relating to the reflections.
Sections aimed at mothers, at fathers, and at both parents.
Religiously oriented. This can be a great catalyst for feelings,
particularly if you share the author's religious background.
Panuthos, Claudia, and Romeo, Catherine. "Ended Beginnings:
Healing Childbearing Losses." New York: Warner Books, 1984
I don't own a copy of this particular book, but I did read it after
my first loss.
There are also resources on line. Alt.support.pregnancy-loss is
helpful, and there are caring people that write to that group.
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