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Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby
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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. This book 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. If reading this book moves you to cry, try to accept this reaction. Your tears merge with those of other grieving parents.
A purpose of this book is to let bereaved parents know that they are not alone in their grief. With factual information and the words and insights of other bereaved parents, you can establish realistic expectations for your grief. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart is meant to help you through these difficult experiences by giving you things to think about, providing suggestions for coping and encouraging you to do what you need to survive your baby's death. Whether your baby dies recently or long ago, this information can be useful to you.
A purpose of this book is to let bereaved parents know that they are not alone in their grief. With factual information and the words and insights of other bereaved parents, you can establish realistic expectations for your grief. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart is meant to help you through these difficult experiences by giving you things to think about, providing suggestions for coping and encouraging you to do what you need to survive your baby's death. Whether your baby dies recently or long ago, this information can be useful to you.
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,1991
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288 pages, Paperback
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February 13, 1996 by Fulcrum Publishing
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9781555913021
- ASIN
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1555913024
- Language
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English
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This book is geared toward the perinatal loss community, however, had sections that were valuable to me. I was given this book by hospital staff when my 7 month old son was taken to the hospital and arrived unresponsive. There are sections that talk about reactions to infant loss that held true for me even though I did have the opportunity to get to briefly know my son.
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One of the best books I’ve read on this topic. A lot of helpful insights and great to have so many views from other bereaved parents. Only 4 stars as I don’t really agree with the whole ‘unnecessary suffering’ theme that runs through the book - it just didn’t quite fit with how I see this.
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A great story of a family surviving the loss of their baby.
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I hate that this book even needs to be read. This is a club that no one ever wants to be a part of. I had a stillborn son at 39 weeks with no pregnancy complications whatsoever. This book was gifted to me by a local organization called Books from Bennett.
It is the first grief book that I have ever read. I agree with a previous reviewer that the book is very dry. I found myself having to re-read parts because my mind would wander off. Obviously, my mind is still reeling from our loss, but I still feel like part of this book read like a textbook. I also didn't like the last section which talked about parenting subsequent children. I just didn't think it belonged in this book because at the time most people are reading it, they just lost their child(ren) and don't have subsequent children to take care of yet. Reading about taking care of another child just felt like salt in a fresh wound. I don't find that I'll be going back to reference this book when/if I have another child.
It does have a lot of good information in it and maybe people would benefit from just reading sections that they felt applied to their situation. I read it cover to cover and maybe that was my problem. In any case, if you are reading this because of a recent loss of a child, my heart and tears are with you.
It is the first grief book that I have ever read. I agree with a previous reviewer that the book is very dry. I found myself having to re-read parts because my mind would wander off. Obviously, my mind is still reeling from our loss, but I still feel like part of this book read like a textbook. I also didn't like the last section which talked about parenting subsequent children. I just didn't think it belonged in this book because at the time most people are reading it, they just lost their child(ren) and don't have subsequent children to take care of yet. Reading about taking care of another child just felt like salt in a fresh wound. I don't find that I'll be going back to reference this book when/if I have another child.
It does have a lot of good information in it and maybe people would benefit from just reading sections that they felt applied to their situation. I read it cover to cover and maybe that was my problem. In any case, if you are reading this because of a recent loss of a child, my heart and tears are with you.
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This book was given to me after the unexpected stillbirth of our third child. The friend who passed it on to me also experienced the stillbirth of a child. I was very devastated. I didn't think this book would offer me any advice or help. However, I read it because of my friend. I discovered how wrong I had been. This book brought back peace to my everyday life. It helped me look forward and have hope. I especially enjoyed reading the personal experiences from other couples who had lost children. I know we all mourn differently, but I highly recommend this book to anyone who has suffered with the loss of a child.
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Perfect read for any parent who has experienced the loss of losing your baby.
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