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How to Go on Living After the Death of a Baby

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a friend lent me this book after i lost a baby @15 weeks in 1994. i was struck by how two men could write a book with such great insight into a loss felt most intensely by women. the authors interviewed women who had experienced loss - either through miscarriage, infant death or stillbirth - and recorded their feelings in a most non-judgmental and sympathetic way.

i found the section on doctors particularly illuminating, since the reaction of my own doctor had been less than warm. peppers and knapp theorize that doctors who choose obstetrics as a specialty, especially young ones, are ill-equipped to deal with loss.

i have recommended this book to many women and will continue to do so. i applaud the authors for a wonderful source of comfort during a most devastating time

Despite having a wonderfully supportive family, I needed even more comfort after the death of my infant twin daughters. I couldn't understand the emotions I was feeling and I felt so alone even when surrounded by friends and family. This book must be read by every mother who has feelings of desperation and hopelessness. I hope to never have to pass it on to a friend, but if the need arises, I would recommend it positively.