Free to Grieve: Healing and Encouragement for Those Who Have Suffered Miscarriage and Stillbirth

Free to Grieve: Healing and Encouragement for Those Who Have Suffered Miscarriage and Stillbirth

by Maureen Rank
Free to Grieve: Healing and Encouragement for Those Who Have Suffered Miscarriage and Stillbirth

Free to Grieve: Healing and Encouragement for Those Who Have Suffered Miscarriage and Stillbirth

by Maureen Rank

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Overview

"One-third of all women who conceive will have at least one miscarriage. This important book offers guidance for the sorrowing and helps them move on. It tackles the tough questions, including "Why did this happen?" and "Should we try again?" as well as exploring options for treatment and emotional healing. Free to Grieve has helped thousands of couples since it was first published nearly twenty years ago."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764228681
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 02/01/2004
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Maureen Rank has authored or coauthored twelve books, is a former executive director of the Iowa Psychological Association, and is a leadership and organizational consultant. Maureen, the mother of two, makes her home in Des Moines, Iowa.

Table of Contents

Introduction: "You Shouldn't Cry"11
Section 1Learning to Grieve
Chapter 1A Peculiar Kind of Pain17
Chapter 2Does Everyone Need to Mourn?33
Chapter 3A Grief in Process47
Section 2Finding out Why
Chapter 4Questions Only You Can Answer63
Chapter 5Questions That Tests Will Help You Answer71
Chapter 6Now for Your Questions83
Section 3Restoring Relationships
Chapter 7If Your Doctor Let You Down91
Chapter 8Protecting Your Marriage101
Chapter 9How to Help Your Friends Support You113
Chapter 10Working Through Your Children's Grief123
Section 4Exploring Alternatives
Chapter 11Another Pregnancy?135
Chapter 12The Adoption Option145
Chapter 13Fulfillment Is Not Just a Child Away161
References170
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