A Silent Sorrow has long been considered the "bible" for families seeking emotional and practical support after a pregnancy loss. Well organized, easily accessible, and filled with practical suggestions for each topic it covers, A Silent Sorrowis a positive first step for bereaved parents and their families, providing support and guidance to help resolve thegrief and enable them to look to the future with hope.
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In this comforting, thorough second edition of the 1993 guide for those who have suffered the loss of a pregnancy, Kohn, a social worker (and founder of the National Council of Jewish Women's Pregnancy Loss Support Program), and Moffit (a lay counselor for that program) sympathetically address the full range of tragedies, including miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, losses following a medical crisis, stillbirth, newborn death, and having to end a pregnancy because the baby's or mother's life or health is compromised. Using the term pregnancy loss to ``embrace all losses that occur whenever a wanted pregnancy has ended,'' they begin by explaining the special nature of grief that follows losing a baby. ``No matter what kind of pregnancy you experienced,'' they counsel, ``you are probably unprepared for the anguish you feel . . . you have lost a baby who was a real part of you and your hoped-for future.'' The authors consider the ways the experience of loss differs for mothers and fathers, the ways the relationship may be changed, and the medical, practical, and emotional issues for each type of pregnancy loss. ``The Response of Others'' considers the reactions of family and friends, and helping other children and grieving grandparents cope. Finally, ``Special Circumstances'' addresses career issues, infertility, and the possibility of subsequent pregnancies. A helpful update reflecting changes in both medical care and the social climate. -- Copyright ©2000, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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"...a source of comfort to people who have experienced such a tragedy." -- Sun Sentinel
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This book was sent to me by a friend after the stillbirth of my first child. It had been recommended to her by someone who had suffered multiple pregnancy losses. I'm giving it a mixed review because although there was much that was helpful in the book, I also felt there were ways it could be improved. The best parts of the book were the chapters you could share with your spouse and parents, the chapter on dealing with family & friends (especially the practical suggestions of what to say when someone says something thoughtless to you), and the list of rituals which was an appendix in the back. One of the things I had a hard time with was that the authors try to cover so much information relating to miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. At times I thought they focused too much on the differences between the grief process for each of these types of loss, rather than the common ground. Although there are quotes from bereaved parents throughout the book, I felt somehow that the book lacked a personal touch, it seemed very clinical, professional to me. If in your grief you want to read the first person accounts of others this isn't the book for you.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By "rjd718"
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...and then you should keep it and read at the holidays, at the anniversary of your loss, at the anniversary of your baby's due date, and any other time you need to understand the experience of losing a baby. If you have a friend or relative who has experienced a pregnancy loss, send her (or him) a copy of her own. No other book covers such a wide range of medical, phyical and emotional experiences that surround pregancy loss. I should know -- after the stillbirth of my first daughter, I read everything in print about pregnancy loss. I just read the recently revised edition, and was happy to see that it increased information about the kinds of losses that so many women are experiencing in this age of high-tech infertility treatments, and that Kohn and Moffitt are dead-on about the complex range of emotions women and their partners undergo. Combining deep wisdom about ageless issues of parenthood and grieving with the often terrifying new territory of high tech childbearing, this is a book that will touch many lives.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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For anyone who has had the sadness to suffer the loss of a child, A SILENT SORROW is THE definitive book to own. It is not only written for the Mother and Father, but grandparents, siblings, friends and health care professionals. It's section on dealing with your loss, understanding the devastation of the grief and coping with it were instrumental in helping me deal with the loss of my daughter, who was stillborn at nine months. I read it, and reread it - sometimes daily - because it provided the comfort and support I needed. It also provides practical advice on creating services, coping with others, thinking about second pregnancies and anniversary reactions. I cannot say enough good things about this book, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a sensitive and practical insight on the sad, and often little known subject of pregnancy loss.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Incredibly Helpful
This book is incredible helpful for anyone who has dealt with pregnancy loss, or knows someone who may be going through pregnancy loss. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jamie C
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent, supportive book
I was given this book after my son died at 5.5 months and it helped me feel less alone in my grief. My son is survived by his twin sister, and while the book only addressed some of... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Christine B. Whelan
1.0 out of 5 stars
Didn't do anything for me
The book addressed a number of things. The medical part is the big, thorough part of the book, but emotional comfort and help with grief, was third rate. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Megan Austin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for emotional support - bad on medical facts
Loved that this book made me feel sane after my pregnancy loss. But, if I had read this first then I would be paranoid about the ectopic pregnancy I suffered. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Charlie Brett
5.0 out of 5 stars
What to give when you don't know what to do or say.
I bought this book for my best friend and her family at a time when there was literally nothing I could do or say for them. Read more
Published on November 24, 2008 by L. Farner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Resource
This is an excellent book not only for grieving parents, but grandparents, friends, family. Well organized with key points listed at end of each chapter. Read more
Published on October 14, 2008 by Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best book on loss I've read
"A Silent Sorrow" covers all types of pregnancy loss and still birth, as well as new born death. My husband and I experienced early loss at 7 weeks. Read more
Published on October 7, 2007 by A. Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book
This book was a fantastic source of support and guidance for my husband and me. The author uses lots of interview research to come to her conclusions and uses current medical... Read more
Published on May 20, 2007 by D. Kennington
5.0 out of 5 stars
For me, the best of the books on perinatal loss.
After the stillbirth of our daughter this Christmas, I read quite a few books about this kind of loss. For me, this was the best book of the lot. Read more
Published on March 15, 2007 by frumiousb
1.0 out of 5 stars
I resented this book
This book, while providing some basic information, fell woefully short of truly describing and explaining grief. Read more
Published on February 21, 2007 by Int'l Trade And Corp
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- The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 18th Edition by Mark H. Beers in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (National Medical Series for Independent Study) by William W., Jr Beck in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology by Michele Kiely in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Medical Complications During Pregnancy, 6e (Burrow, Medical Complications During Pregnancy) by Gerard Burrow in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Social Work (Ferguson's Careers in Focus) by Ferguson Publishing in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Jewish Pregnancy Book: A Resource for Soul, Body & Mind During Pregnancy, Birth & the First Three Months by Sandy Falk on 4 pages
- What to Expect When You're Experiencing Infertility: How to Cope with the Emotional Crisis and Survive by Debby Peoples in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Pregnancy After a Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death by Carol Cirulli Lanham in Front Matter, page 152, and page 243
- Unspeakable Losses: Understanding the Experience of Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage by Kim Kluger-Bell in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Grief Unseen: Healing Pregnancy Loss Through the Arts by Laura Seftel in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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