Then the unthinkable happened. At twenty-six weeks gestation they got the worst news that confirmed her biggest fear: their daughter, Laila, had no detectable heartbeat. The news shattered her, upending her newlywed bliss and sending her into a downward spiral of depression from which she felt she would never recover. But amid this despair, Leah would find lights to guide her out of the darkness: Gautam’s support, a dog from the shelter, her passion for running, and, above all, an unwavering love for Laila. Studies have shown that if you've had a stillbirth, you are at an increased risk of complications in a future pregnancy. This is why the extra care is so important. The chance of having complications depends upon the cause for your baby’s stillbirth. This is one reason it is important to understand why your baby died and what treatment (if any) you need in your next pregnancy. Ideally, it is good to have a plan of care in place before starting on your next pregnancy. About Mine for a Time, from the author, Coretta H. Collins: We were not even trying to get pregnant, yet we were ecstatic about the news. We told our family and friends and made plans to welcome our first little one into the world. Then the unthinkable happened. My baby stopped moving inside of me. We lost our baby and a piece of me died too. These are the kinds of tragedies that you do not think about until it happens. You never want to think about it again, but you can’t help it.

Gives a personal insight into the experiences, feelings and needs of families following late miscarriage and stillbirth. Limited availability. We talk about grief after people die, but when you lose a baby, it’s so important to talk about that loss too, especially as you continue into another pregnancy. When anyone said to me, is this your first, I would say no it’s not and explain the situation. We need to be careful about the questions we ask people. I wish the world was just a bit more vocal about these things, so nobody feels they need to go through their grief alone.”If you’re finding it hard to cope day-to-day and anxiety is becoming difficult to manage, talk to your GP, consultant or midwife. It might be possible for you to have some counselling, or talk to someone about coping strategies for managing your anxiety. Your midwife may also be able to refer you to a mental health specialist midwife who can offer additional specialist support. Reprinted and updated, this is a book offering personal accounts, the experience of bereavement, GP and hospital practice, and information about the known causes of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. Offers a feminist approach to pregnancy loss. An exploration of the feelings which might be experienced when a woman miscarries after having suffered fertility problems. Limited availability. In the forty weeks of her pregnancy, Chute grapples with her strained marriage, shaken faith, and medical diagnosis, with profound results.

I had spent eight months pregnant with the twins, planning our crazy beautiful life together with four children. But the chance to mother all four was cruelly and unexpectedly snatched away from me. In Your Guide to Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss, Kate White, M.D., OB/GYN, miscarriage survivor, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Boston University School of Medicine and Vice Chair of Academics in the OB/GYN department at Boston Medical Center, combines the latest medical research with the information you need—the facts and the forecasts, the hand-holding and the hope—when you experience a pregnancy loss. After her son, Zachary, dies in her arms at birth, visual artist and author Alexis Marie Chute disappears into her “Year of Distraction.” She cannot paint or write or tap into the heart of who she used to be, mourning not only for Zachary, but also for the future they might have had together. It is only when Chute learns she is pregnant again that she sets out to find healing and rediscover her identity—just in time, she hopes, to welcome her next child.Mama Academy is a charity that aims to empower all maternity professionals and expectant parents on stillbirth prevention methods to help more babies arrive safely. Filled with accessible information, frequently asked questions and answers, and methods for coping with grief, the book empowers women undergoing pregnancy loss to take control over their experience. Written from the perspective of a medical professional who has cared for women having miscarriages for more than 20 years and a woman who has experienced two miscarriages herself, Dr. Kate’s Your Guide to Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss is an earnest conversation between doctor and reader that provides compassion and guidance, as well as hope for a woman’s future pregnancy efforts. Our first daughter died when I was 4.5 months pregnant, and I'm currently 4 months pregnant with a son. As some of the other writers have mentioned, it's true that some of the medical information in this book could use updating, but the medical information is not why I'm giving it five stars -- from the moment I opened the book, I felt like Carol Lanham was in my head. It was exactly what I needed when feeling crazy, anxious, and overwhelmed in my second pregnancy. It's a fabulous resource when you want some insight on the experience of pregnancy after a loss, and you need to know that the things you're feeling are normal. A collection of poetry written by Deborah Simpson as a tribute to her son Gabriel, miscarried in August 2002. Each poem expresses her thoughts and feelings at a different time. For some people, pregnancy can feel like an eternity stretching out in front of them. Here are some tips to help cope with this: