After Miscarriage: Medical Facts and Emotional Support for Pregnancy Loss

by Krissi Danielsson

Overview

In this supportive and comprehensive guide for women and their partners who have experienced one or more miscarriages, Danielsson uses both personal experience and expertly reviewed, carefully documented medical information to advise readers about topics including when to seek testing, how to choose the right doctor, when to try for another pregnancy, and how to deal with anxiety. The book includes anecdotes from women who have miscarried, inspiring stories from couples who have had a baby after losing one, and a chapter just for dads. After Miscarriage is an invaluable resource that will help couples move forward from pregnancy loss.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781558325845
Publisher:	Harvard Common Press
Publication date:	02/12/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	616 KB

About the Author

Krissi Danielsson lost three babies to miscarriage before giving birth to her two children. A freelance writer who has co-authored five books with her husband, Matt Danielsson, she is now studying to be a nurse. Danielsson runs a miscarriage website (www.recurrentmiscarriages.com).

Table of Contents

If You're Buying This Book for a Friend or Loved One     ix
Preface     xiii
Acknowledgments     xv
Foreword   William H. Kutteh, M.D., Ph.D., H.C.L.D.     xvii
My Baby Is Gone     1
Looking for Causes of Miscarriage     27
Miscarriage Testing and Treatments     71
Alternative Treatments and Stress Reduction     99
Coping with Pregnancy Loss     115
Trying Again     151
Pregnant Again     167
For Dads Only: A Quick Miscarriage Coping Primer     181
Glossary     186
Helpful Online Resources     190
References     195
Index     215