Empty cradle, broken heart
Subtitle: surviving the death of your baby
By: Deborah L. Davis, Ph. D.
Edition: Third edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 429
ISBN-13: 9781936218240
Subjects: Adjustment (Psychology); Parent and child; Psychological aspects; Bereavement; Perinatal death
Description: "The heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death affects thousands of U.S. families every year. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, Third Edition offers reassurance to parents who struggle with anger, guilt, and despair during and after such a tragedy. In this new and updated edition, Deborah Davis encourages grieving and strives to cover many different kinds of loss, including 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"--
Notes: Includes index.