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Journeys: Stories of Pregnancy After Loss

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Pregnancy after a loss can be a very lonely journey, even if you're surrounded by family members who are desperately trying to offer their love and support; and healthcare providers who are doing their best to ease your anxiety this time around. Sometimes the only thing that can make you feel less alone is to connect with other parents who have made this journey: parents who understand the mix of joy and worry that accompany you during this unique pregnancy experience.

Amy Abbey's book reads like a friend who has been there and who understands why one positive pregnancy test the next time around is never enough; how an ultrasound can sometimes feel like 'the enemy'; and how the experience of loss changes the landscape of pregnancy and parenting forever.

This is a great book with alot of inspirational stories from women who have suffered one or multiple losses and gone on to have living babies. A word of caution though: during times, this book was very uplifting. At others, it caused more anxiety than what it was worth. If you have suffered a loss and then gone to a grief support group or an online forum for the same purpose, chances are you have heard lots of stories of other pregnancy losses and what happened to cause them (usually things you might not have ever heard of). Those stories can cause some unease, but for some reason it seems a little greater in this book. It might just be me personally; but personally, this was a good book but I couldn't finish it because I found that at times it was more harmful than helpful. That being said, I think it is a beautiful book that has allowed alot of women (and some men, I think) to tell their stories. This is definitely a book that I will come back to - when I'm ready.

This book was fabulous, I could not put it down (and I am not a reader). It gives you courage to try again or strength, just knowing that others have been down this road as well. Great book, I highly recommend it!