Help, Comfort, And Hope After Losing Your Baby In Pregnancy Or The First Year [Paperback]

Hannah Lothrop (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 17, 2004

Through her own experience with miscarriage as well as through the voices of other parents who have suffered the devastation of their baby's death, psychologist Hannah Lothrop guides parents through the experience of bereavement, from shock and disbelief to renewal and growth. This warm, insightful book also provides specific information for caregivers: hospital staff, clergy, relatives, or counselors. Thoughtful questions throughout help readers assess their emotions and identify their needs, and an extensive list of resources provides additional sources of support.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

The late psychologist Hannah Lothrop lost a baby during pregnancy in 1984. She subsequently became a mother of two, a childbirth educator, grief counselor, and lecturer.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (August 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738209651
• ISBN-13: 978-0738209654
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help, Comfort & Hope after Losing your Baby in Pregnancy or, January 27, 2000

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Cornelia Kammerichs (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Help Comfort & Hope (Paperback)

This is the best book on the topic of perinatal loss I have read. It is a guide through the grieving process not only for the bereaved parents but also for caretakers, friends and others. This book can help parents make decisions during a time when they may not be able to make decisions or when they not know what their rights and options regarding their precious babies are. It also validates the bereaved parents' feelings, since parents often feel isolated during their grieving process over their child who died before he/she ever lived on this earth. Other parents share their experiences and you realize you are not alone. An exellent book that I will recommend to everybody who has lost a baby or who knows somebody who has lost a baby.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-buy for anyone who's lost a baby, February 2, 2002

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Krista Becker (WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Help Comfort & Hope (Paperback)

I didn't know what to do with myself when my son died on Jan. 15, 2002. I still am having a huge amount of trouble, but this book is helping me take steps forward even though part of me does not want to. I have purchased many loss books and this one is the best for practical advice. It helps you feel less alone, offers you ideas on what you will go through (all of which you need) but also gives you practical ideas on what to do to help yourself through this horribly difficult time. It is hands down, one of the best books I bought. If you buy only one loss book, buy this one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help,comfort, & Hope, March 10, 2011

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This review is from: Help, Comfort, And Hope After Losing Your Baby In Pregnancy Or The First Year (Paperback)

I haven't yet finished this book. Losing a child is difficult and I know this first hand and some days I'm not up to reading. I have read a few chapters so far and the stories that are shared are both sad,moving, and comforting. It is a good book to read at a time when you feel so alone in your loss and sadness. It's reassuring to know that others have been in your shoes and made it out to tell about it. I definitely suggest you read this book if you are grieving to loss of your baby. No matter how far along you were when you miscarried or even if the baby passed away after birth. Written very well not clinical or preachy like some self help books.