M.D. Losing a pregnancy or newborn is a grievous experience.
Many more children die earlier in pregnancy and later in childhood.
In Parenthood Lost , Dr. Michael Berman shares his technique that helps 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 disorders, Parenthood Lost offers clarification and hope for parents who have suffered this tragedy. Dr. Berman includes a section on the most common reasons for perinatal losses, with detailed medical information written by practicing obstetricians, and a helpful glossary of terms. He is currently the President of the Yale-New Haven Physician Hospital Organization. He also administers the Hygeia Foundations, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring medically indigent and underserved populations, nationally and internationally, interactive information on maternal and child health.