Loving and Letting Go: For Parents Who Decided to Turn Away from Aggressive Medical Intervention for Their Critically Ill Newborns [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Deborah L., Ph.D. Davis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 156123060X | ISBN-13: 978-1561230600 | Publication Date: June 1992 | Edition: illustrated edition

For parents who decided to turn away from aggressive medical intervention for their critically ill newborns by Deborah Davis, Ph.D. There are so many questions to ask: Questions about diagnoses, treatment, logistics, outcomes and prognoses. This book confirms the love, wisdom, courage and faith that lie in the heart of letting go, and offers support for finding peace.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Centering Corp; illustrated edition edition (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156123060X
• ISBN-13: 978-1561230600
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,671,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-read for NICU parents with life decisions to make., January 13, 2001

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C. Hohne (Mt. Holly, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Loving and Letting Go: For Parents Who Decided to Turn Away from Aggressive Medical Intervention for Their Critically Ill Newborns (Paperback)

This book wraps it's arms around you and hugs you oh so tight.

Dr. Davis changed my life with her book. In 1993, my husband and I were faced with the toughest decision of our lives -- to continue the fight for our son's life or not. Dr. Davis helped me to realize that no matter what decision we made at that point, we would question it -- That there were no easy choices to make. The line from the book that has stuck with me all these years is, "Were we prolonging life....or prolonging death in our attempts to keep our son here on this earth?"

Reading this book will help any parent, with a similar decision to make, come to terms with their decision. Anytime I begin to question our decision from years ago, I just reread Deborah's book, and I confirm that our decision was the most unselfish thing we've ever done in our lives.

May it bring peace to your souls, as well.

Carolyn

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am so glad I found this book!, April 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Loving and Letting Go: For Parents Who Decided to Turn Away from Aggressive Medical Intervention for Their Critically Ill Newborns (Paperback)

After having decided to remove my 2 1/2 month old son from life support, this was the ONLY book I could find which dealt with our situation. Dr. Davis deals with this topic with such insight and sensitivity I felt like she must have been there with us every step of the way. Of all of the books which I was given on dealing with life after the death of a baby, this was the one which truly gave me comfort and helped me to find peace with the decisions we made about our son's care.