You are here:About>Parenting & Family>Pregnancy & Childbirth> Baby Products> Pregnancy Books & Videos> Books on Pregnancy Loss
About.comPregnancy & Childbirth

Top 8 Books on Pregnancy Loss

From Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE,
Your Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth.
FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!

Pregnancy losses, like miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, can effect about 1 in 5 couples. When you're going through a loss it can feel like you are the only one who has ever felt this way. You may want answers to technical questions. You may want to know how others felt. You might even want to know what happens next. These books can help answer those questions.

1. Silent Sorrow

This book has a lot of information that is technical in nature. One thing that is really helpful is that the types of losses are broken down: miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, etc. There is also the best section on religious and non-religious ceremonies for remembering baby.
Compare Prices

2. Miscarriage: Women Sharing from the Heart

This book is comprised of stories from women who have experienced the pain of miscarriage. The stories are varied in how the pregnancy ended, including surgery, natural miscarriage, etc. The stories are heart breaking and warm at the same time. Definitely a tear jerker.
Compare Prices

3. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby

This book focuses more on stillbirth and losing your newborn than some of the other books. The stories and personal narratives are compelling and loving.
Compare Prices

4. When Hello Means Goodbye

Preparing for the birth of your baby that has already passed or will pass shortly is the main theme of this book. It deals with a lot of emotions and practicalities of stillbirth and neonatal death.
Compare Prices

5. SHARE

The National SHARE Office offers a free paper newsletter for a year to those parents who have experienced a loss. Click the link to find out more about SHARE, the newsletter, their conferences and even support group meetings.

6. Trying Again

Ann Douglas writes this heartwarming book after having been there herself. She interviewed hundreds of parents on physical and emotional issues of attempting a pregnancy after a loss. A must read for any one considered a subsequent pregnancy.
Compare Prices

7. Preventing Miscarriage: The Good News

This book offers some basic information on why miscarriage happens and how to hopefully prevent it. While no book can offer a magic cure, you can at least cure your conscious.
Compare Prices

8. Getting Pregnant & Staying Pregnant

This book also tries to help you stay pregnant but includes high risk pregnancy issues as well. This includes cerclage, preterm labor, etc.
Compare Prices
Newsletters & RSSEmail to a friendSubmit to Digg
 All Topics | Email Article | | |
Advertising Info | News & Events | Work at About | SiteMap | Reprints | HelpOur Story | Be a Guide
User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Corrections | Privacy Policy©2008 About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.