General books

I hate this : A play without the baby

David Hansen's one man play takes you from the moment his son was born and through the year that follows.... but not in that order.

This is an honest, compelling and even humorous trip through one father's experience of stillbirth.

ISBN - 0955424356
Soulmates : Blessed by Little Angels

"January 5th 2001 was a day that will be stamped in my mind forever. For it was the day in which my dreams shattered into a million pieces at the devastating and unnecessary loss of my beautiful angel son Keiryn."

Cheryl Peachey's deeply emotional rollercoaster journey after Kieryn's death took her to realms she never knew existed.

It is only now, years later, that Cheryl is able to tell her story. Whilst never really being able to forgive those involved for the mistakes made during and after her pregnancy she is, with time, learning to rebuild her life.

ISBN - 100954693299
No image available Grieving after the death of your baby
This is a book about what it feels like to grieve after the death of a baby. In the book, parents talk about how they felt in the weeks, months and years after their baby’s death. It is also a book about expressing grief.
ISBN - 0952166151
Sleeping angel - a true story of a mother of a stillborn baby
The thread of God's grace is woven through-out this mother's account of the pain, heart-break, and failed hopes after her son, Mac, was still-born. Sleeping Angel is an honest, vulnerable reflection of the months of joyful preparation and expectation; then the dramatic, heart-wrenching moments following the news that she would deliver a baby full-term that was no longer alive. Only a mother could understand the profound loss. Through the phases of grief, author, Anna Marie Smith learned to depend on God as never before and discovered His mercies were indeed ?new every morning.? As the author looked for help and encouragement she found little information to help mothers who had experienced still-born births. She knew this book, Sleeping Angel, had to be written. The book should be required reading as therapy for any parent who has had a still-born baby and a resource for those touched by the loss of a baby.
ISBN - 1933148268
A lifetime denied
Shelley Wilkinson wanted to tell the world about her wonderful son: how his death left her heartbroken but also how it has changed the course of her life.

This book describes a mother's emotional journey to reconcile her anger and sadness at her baby's death, moving from denial, devastation, guilt, anger and to finally hope.

Shelley says, "I walked away from the maternity department on the 22nd July 2000, I left behind my dreams and hope for the future, my faith in the medical professionals and most importantly my beautiful, much wanted and much loved baby boy."

ISBN - 0955424313
Naming the child - Hope filled reflections on miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death
For those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of a child within the first year, this resource offers an intimate glimpse into the hope, heartbreak, and unexpected grace that comes from facing the unthinkable.
ISBN - 9781557255853
Life touches life - A mothers story of stillbirth and healing
In spite of the fact that 1 in every 115 deliveries is a stillborn baby, stillbirth continues to be a taboo subject. In" Life Touches Life," Lorraine Ash describes how she met that silence head-on. After a trouble-free pregnancy, her baby was declared dead on what was to be her date of birth. Following a C-section, Ash fought a fever that raged at 104 degrees and almost succumbed to the silent B-strep infection that had killed her daughter. Devastated by the experience, Ash sought solace and perspective in all the old places and found little relief. In this moving account she discusses the inner changes she faced after the stillbirth of her daughter, delves into spiritual questions that shook her soul, and examines the connection between mother and child that transcends separation and death.
ISBN - 0939165503
Coming to Term : Uncovering the truth about miscarriage
After his wife lost four pregnancies, Jon Cohen set out to gather the most comprehensive information on miscarriage. The result of his mission is a uniquely revealing and inspirational book for every woman who has lost at least one pregnancy--and for her partner, family, and close friends.
ISBN - 0618277242
Unspeakable losses - Healing from miscarriage, abortion and other pregnancy loss
This comforting and healing book is a must--not only for women who have at one time experienced pregnancy loss but also for their parents, sisters, daughters, brothers, and friends.Kim Kluger-Bell's extensive fieldwork as a therapist specializing in the psychodynamics of reproductive crises strips away the shrouds of silence surrounding pregnancy losses and abortions, giving new voice to these "unspeakable losses."
ISBN - 9780688173906
Angel baby - A journal of healing after the loss of an unborn, born still or newborn child
Angel Baby was written to give comfort to mothers who have tragically lost their babies to miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. It is an open-ended journal guiding the bereaved mother along the journey of healing. It includes information about the grief process, sentence starters to assist the grieving mother in writing her thoughts, and a dialogue sharing both the author's thoughts and letters to her Angel Baby. The author offers these glimpses into her own experiences to help validate the grieving mother's feelings and to help her understand the vast array of emotions she is feeling. In addition, topics such as keepsakes, dealing with others, returning to work, handling holidays, spirituality, the marital relationship, siblings' grief, and the grandparents' reaction are addressed. The journal concludes by encouraging the mother to recount her pregnancy memories and to record how she has integrated her experiences into her life.
ISBN - 1413747914
Death and bereavement across cultures
All societies have their own customs and beliefs surrounding death. In the West, traditional ways of mourning are disappearing, and though science has had a major impact on views of death, it has taught us little about the way to die or to grieve. Many who come into contact with the dying and the bereaved from other cultures are at a loss to know how to offer appropriate and sensitive support. This is a handbook with which to meet the needs of doctors, nurses, social workers, counsellors and others involved in the care of the dying and bereaved. The work describes the rituals and beliefs of major world religions; explains their psychological and historical context; shows how customs change on contact with the West; and considers the implications for the future. This book explores mourning traditions around the world with the aim of increasing the understanding which we all bring to the issue of death.
ISBN - 9780415131377
Grief unseen : Healing pregnancy loss through the arts
Approximately 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage, yet this remains a taboo topic and effective aftercare is rarely available for women who have suffered pregnancy loss. "Grief Unseen" explores the experience of miscarriage and the process of healing, offering a practical introduction to the medium of art as an aid in coming to terms with loss. An established art therapist and mental health counselor, Seftel shares her own experiences of miscarriage and recovery with the reader and provides uplifting accounts of the lives and creative work of well-known women who have survived pregnancy loss, including Frida Kahlo, Judy Chicago and Tori Amos. She describes the use of art and ritual as a response to loss in traditional cultures, and illustrates how these practices have been translated into modern Western cultures, through communities built either in person or via the Internet. The book also explains the various kinds of miscarriage, such as failed in vitro fertilization, ectopic pregnancy and stillbirth, and examines the emotional impact of each on women and their families. The second part of the book offers a wealth of practical creative exercises, using step-by-step processes to guide individuals, couples and groups through their creative responses. These exercises are suitable even for those with no previous artistic experience and are accompanied by an array of high-quality artwork examples. "Grief Unseen" will be an accessible and uplifting resource for women and families who have suffered pregnancy loss, and will be of great interest to practitioners in the fields of mental health and health care as well as art therapists and counselors.
ISBN - 1843108054
To Henry in heaven
Miscarriage, stillbirth, death after just a few hours of life ... these are unexpected losses which throw many of our lives out of sync. Herbert Brokering, a Lutheran pastor and prolific writer, lost a grandson (Henry) within moments of Henry's birth. With gentle honesty, Brokering shares poems and "conversations" that he had with Henry soon after the unexpected death. I loved his simple conversations. Brokering voices the words so many of us say: "I didn't get to hold you long enough. There were songs I wanted to sing to you. I wanted to take you sliding." Henry responds with angelic comfort that is neither trite or untrue: "I'm here and never far from you. I love to listen to you hum. When you think of me, you are holding me." 

To Henry in Heaven allows parents, grandparents, and friends to be part of Brokering's intimate doubts, longings, and hopes so that the burden which can hardly be imagined is named and honored until healing begins. As a pastor, mother, and grandmother myself, I have found Brokering's book to be the balm that is needed in the very difficult situations of infant mortality.
ISBN - 0806651709
Silent birth - when your baby dies
This booklet is intended for couples who have lost a baby during pregnancy, labor, or shortly after birth. In Addition, it can provide medical caregivers, family and friends with an understanding of how to help bereaved families.
ISBN - 1577491440
No image available Saying goodbye to your baby - A guide for parents whose baby dies around the time of birth
Sands booklet
ISBN - 1869903005
Mourning sickness
A collection of poetry, memoirs, and fiction rooted in each contributor’s personal experience with miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss.
ISBN - 9780978848910
A broken heart still beats
A Broken Heart Still Beats, After your child dies. This remarkable complilations of poetry, fiction, and essays eloquently expresses a parent's pain, stages of grief, and the coping and healing that follow. Judith Guest and Dominick Dunne are among the contributors, many of whom are bereaved parents themselves.
ISBN - 1568385560
A piece of my heart
Molly Fumia's honest expressions of torment, grief, anger and bewilderment are feelings that connect us all. It is a book about love as well as grief, about learning to accept events that one cannot control, about getting help from others and sharing the pain of life as well as love.
ISBN - 1573245100
All the poems you need to say goodbye
In our deepest grief we still turn instinctively to poetry for solace. These poems, drawn from many different ages and cultures, remind us that the experience of parting is a timelessly human one: however alone the loss of a loved one leaves us, our mourning is also something that deeply unites us; these poems of parting and passing, of sorrow and healing, will find a deep echo within those who find themselves dealing with grief or bereavement. Whatever our loss, it is assuaged in finding a voice - and whether that voice is one of private remembrance or public memorial, "All the Poems You Need to Say Goodbye" will help you towards it.

ISBN - 0330433350

Always precious in our memory
Heartfelt meditations address the powerful emotions felt by parents who have endured the death of a baby.

Each brief reflection--combined with carefully chosen Scripture quotation-will help parents, family members, and friends understand the grief, regret, anger and guilt they are feeling. The meditations offer profound insights, support, and comfort for those who grieve.

ISBN - 0879461594
An empty cradle, a full heart
Nearly a million parents suffer a miscarriage or infant death each year. Theirs can be a lonely, quiet grief--with many emotions experienced but not easily expressed. This collection of more than a hundred short meditations beautifully interweaves the very real feelings of bereaved parents with Scripture passages that provide comfort, direction, and a sense of hope.
ISBN - 0829411739
An exact replica of a figment of my imagination
This book is about what happens next. In the ninth month of her pregnancy, a baby is lost. Just over a year later, a baby is born. In a profoundly moving display of humor, heart, and unfailing generosity, McCraken tenderly presents her story.
ISBN - 9780224087100
Do not go gentle (Poems for funerals)
This volume of poetry provides a collection of funeral poems, appropriate for reading at a funeral or memorial service.
ISBN - 1852246359
Empty arms - Coping with miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death
Surviving the First Hours and Beyond

Revised and updated! This classic book is one of the first given to newly bereaved parents to offer guidance in decision-making after their baby's death and to assist caregivers as they support families. Empty Arms encourages families to meet their babies and say hello before rushing to say goodbye. With compassion that comes from Sherokee and David's experience of having lived through the death of their son Brennan, the book offers guidance and practical suggestions for the decision-making at the time (including why and how one might see, hold, and memorialize one's baby) and over time (such as how to handle such times as anniversaries, holidays and the birth of other babies in the parents' close circle.)

Family and friends can learn how to understand the loss and be supportive of the bereaved families.

It offers ongoing support about subjects such as returning to work or to life, couple grieving, surviving children, feeling guilty, having another child or not, and feeling lonely.

With over 300,000 in print, this book touches the hearts of families at the time of their loss and over time as they heal.

An excellent bibliography and resource section are included

ISBN - 0960945660
Empty arms - Hope and support for those who have suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth or tubal pregnancy
They are the most dreaded words an expectant mother can hear. As joy and anticipation dissolve into confusion and grief, painful questions refuse to go away: Why me? What did I do wrong? Doesn't God care? With the warmth and compassion of a licensed counselor and a Christian woman who has suffered miscarriage herself, Pam Vredevelt offers sound answers, advice, and reassurance to the woman fighting to maintain faith in this heartbreaking situation. Now in a fresh, contemporary cover, Empty Arms: Emotional Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy is the essential guidebook through the agony of losing a child.

ISBN - 1576738515

Empty arms - a heavy load to carry
The author of Empty Arms: A Heavy Load to Carry invites you to take a candid glimpse into her private struggle with infertility. The author shatters the walls of silence that often surround couples with infertility by sharing her own personal experience. This unique journey has been captured in journal format for the baby she hoped to conceive, her ?angel baby.? She poured out her overwhelming mix of emotions as despairing events actually unfolded. Her longing becomes more evident in each subsequent entry. Empty Arms: A Heavy Load to Carry will reach out and grab you by the heart as you witness this journey of faith-bending determination. After many unexpected twists and turns, a miracle awaits at the end of the road.
ISBN - 1413750907
Empty cradle, broken heart-surviving the death of your baby
The heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death affects thousands of U.S. families every year.Empty Cradle, Broken Heart offers reassurance to parents who struggle with anger, guilt, and despair after such tragedy. Deborah Davis encourages grieving and makes suggestions for coping. The book includes information on issues such as the death of one or more babies from a multiple birth, pregnancy interruption, and the questioning of aggressive medical intervention. There is also a special chapter for fathers as well as a chapter on "protective parenting" to help anxious parents enjoy their precious living children. Doctors, nurses, relatives, friends, and other support persons can gain special insight. Most importantly, parents facing the death of a baby will find necessary support in this gentle guide. If reading this book moves you to cry, try to accept this reaction. Your tears merge with those of other grieving parents. You are not alone.
ISBN - 1555913024
Forever silent, forever changed
Forever Silent, Forever Changed was written for Kellie's son, Kyle, born still on November 10, 1998 and for families and friends of those who have experienced losses similar to hers. In this book, you will find Kellie's journey through loss, grief and acceptance. Also, she has included pages the reader can use as a journal to help guide her on her own healing path. A must read for parents, family, friends and health care providers.
ISBN - 1931391572
No image available When pregnancy fails - Coping with miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death
About birth tragedies written by those most valid of experts: women who have themselves grieved for their lost children.
ISBN - 0710093098
Hope is like the sun
This book will help you to understand and work through your grief by using practical and simple strategies that can begin healing today.
ISBN - 0974869961
Poems and readings for funerals
As more and more secular funerals are taking place, there is a need for appropriate texts. The Poet Laureate spoke recently of the importance of 'epitaphs' for people: poems or songs which commemorate their lives. Actress Julia Watson, married to the poet David Harsent, was confronted with the issue when her father died, and the result is this inspiring collection of 70 poems and prose extracts suitable for reading at funerals and celebrations of a life. The selections range from Shakespeare to Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee Nation, from Christina Rossetti to St Francis of Assissi, and included are some very short pieces which could be printed on an order of service.
ISBN - 0141014962
Words to comfort, words to heal
Drawn from the works of poets, writers, philosophers, and sacred literature, this beautiful collection of words celebrates lives that have ended and offers consolation to those left behind. Two-color throughout.
ISBN - 185168154X
Free to grieve
One-third of all women who conceive will have at least one miscarriage. This important book offers guidance for the sorrowing and helps them move on. It tackles the tough questions, including "Why did this happen?" and "Should we try again?" as well as exploring options for treatment and emotional healing. Free to Grieve has helped thousands of couples since it was first published nearly twenty years ago.

ISBN - 0764228684

Help, comfort and hope
Whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, suden infant death syndrome, or termination of pregnancy, the death of a baby can feel like an overwhelming, insurmountable loss. Psychologist Hannah Lothrop speaks compassionately about how recovery is possible. Through her own experience wit miscarriage, as well as through the voices of other parents who have been devasted by a baby's death.
ISBN - 1862043795
I'll hold you in heaven
For those who have lost a child to death, Jack Hayford provides compassionate answers to troubling questions such as, What happened to my baby after it died? Will I ever see my baby again-and will I recognize him? what happens if I've had an abortion? Does God have a reason for letting my child die? God's Word shines with hope in the dark night of human pain. God showed his tenderness when David lost the child he had with Bathsheba shortly after its birth. In his pain and grief, David spoke the word of revelation-reassuring word of God's truth-saying, "I will go to (my child) but he will not return to me" (2 Samuel 12:19-23). The freeing truth of the Word of God promises that, like David, you will hold your child again in heaven.
ISBN - 0830732594
No image available Love, labour and loss, stillbirth & nenoatal death
Positive and constructive help for parents who have lost a child. With personal testimony.
ISBN - 1857270630
Our baby, our love, our loss

In Our Baby, Our Love, Our Loss you will share with the Evans family the emotional, physical, and spiritual roller coaster surrounding the loss of their child at the beginning of the fifth month of pregnancy. Kathi shares honestly and from her heart the things that "we did 'right' and learned from, as well as the things we did 'wrong,' from which we learned even more."

Kathi understands that for a person who is struggling to "make sense out of the senseless," it's not about "right or wrong," but rather about how to heal from the tragic loss of a baby more gracefully. You'll find suggestions for Dad, what to say to your other children, how to celebrate your child, and how and when to "move on," as well as practical tips on everyday things, like rest and nutrition. When all is said and done, it is Evans's hope that along with the tears, healthy anger, and maybe even a few chuckles, will come healing.

ISBN - 9781587367304
Parenthood lost
Losing a pregnancy or newborn is a grievous experience. Today the perinatal death rate in the U.S.--which refers to fetuses 20 weeks old through babies 4 weeks old--is about 14 per 1,000 births. Many more children die earlier in pregnancy and later in childhood. In Parenthood Lost, Dr. Michael Berman shares his insights from his experiences helping parents deal with their grief and unravels the confusing genetic and medical causes of miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death. Through original poetry, firsthand stories told by parents, and articles describing genetic and medical disorders, Parenthood Lost offers clarification and hope for parents who have suffered this tragedy.
ISBN - 0897896149
Preventing miscarriage - the good news

A reassuring and informative guide that offers new hope for expectant parents.

Along with inspiring accounts of women who have delivered healthy babies after years of heartbreak, Dr Jonathan Scher provides the latest medical information on preventing recurrent miscarriages, including why couples with "unexplained infertility" actually may be suffering repeat pregnancy loss due to failure of the embryo to implant in the womb, important immunological and tissue tests that may explain or prevent miscarriage, emerging treatments such as heparin and I.V.I.G., updated resources, and much more.

ISBN - 9780060734817
Our Babies Have Died: Stories of Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Compiled by the SANDS Organisation (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support ... Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death (Paperback)
No one can be prepared for the immensity of grief that follows the death of a baby. OUR BABIES HAVE DIED contains the stories of parents who have unselfishly shared them so that others may benefit. It has been the experience of SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support Inc) that parents of babies who have died wish to talk about their experiences, listen to those of others and confirm that the experiences they endure after the death of their child are often common amongst other bereaved parents. These stories are, at times heartbreaking, brave and sensitive, whilst showing an insight into the strength of the human condition. As one father writes: 'It has been fifty-nine days since we had our hello and our sad goodbye. My lovely wife, whom I adore and for whom I now have an even stronger sense of admiration due to her strength and courage, has been through hell and has not come back yet, but 'they' do say time heals.'
ISBN-10 - 0855723874