Table of Contents
Introduction 9
Part I The Experience of Miscarriage
Chapter 1 When Miscarriage Happens 17
Chapter 2 After Miscarriage 29
Part II How Couples Respond to Grief
Chapter 3 Our Story 41
Chapter 4 Your Grief as a Mother 51
Chapter 5 Your Grief as a Father 63
Chapter 6 Grieving as a Couple 73
Part III Family, Friends, and the Church
Chapter 7 Your Friends and Family 87
Chapter 8 Wisdom from the Church 101
Chapter 9 Saints, Prayers, and Support from the Church 113
Part IV The Future after Miscarriage
Chapter 10 Ways to Remember Your Baby 127
Chapter 11 Your Marriage after Miscarriage 143
Chapter 12 What Comes Next 155
Appendices
Appendix A Practical Resources 167
Appendix B How Parishes Can Support Grieving Parents 171
Appendix C Prayers and Rites 174
Appendix D Books and Documents 186
Acknowledgments 188
Index 190