How to Go on Living After the Death of a Baby (Paperback)

by Larry, Ph.D. Peppers (Author), Ronald Knapp (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Peachtree Pub Ltd (March 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093194869X
• ISBN-13: 978-0931948695
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,808,207 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderfully comforting and understanding analysis of loss, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

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

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review for "How to Go on Living After the Death of a Baby", September 1, 2001

By	Mark "music critic" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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.