Many people out there now of someone who has lost a child, but still it is hard to comprehend that emotions we, as breaved parents, go through.
These are not easy losses to deal with. These ARE our children!
I use the word "are" instead of was, because it only hurts the greiving process to store this painful memory away.
There are countless resources and support groups for bereaved parents, Made by parents for parents.
These are the organizations you want to get involved in, not just going to a counselor. It is in my experience that *most* (not all) counselors, although specialy trained in this area, truely do not understand our greif. It helps the breaved parent to find someone who had infact been down the same road themselves. A mentor who has survived the same loss
I have gathered numerous informational links to help you find your mentor
I myself have found alot if great mentors. Some have lost a child around the same time as I did and some have survived the loss of their child by as great as 30 years.
Support groups
Angel Babies forever loved
S.H.A.R.E.
Sands
Pain, Heartache & Hope
Pregnany and Infant Loss awareness
National Stillbirth Society
SIDS NetworkMissing Angel Foundation
Empty Cradles
Informational links
The Pregnancy institute
WiSSP
Recommended Reading
"Miscarriage: The Facts" by Gillian Lachelin. Available from AceGraphics.
"Miscarriage: Women�s Experiences and Needs." by Christine Moulder. Published by Pandora.
A UK book. Very comprehensive. The best book I�ve come across in relation to miscarriage.
"When a Baby Dies : Psychotherapy for Pregnancy and Newborn Loss" by Irving G Leon & Erna Furman. Published by Yale University Press.
"Confronting the Loss of a Baby : A Personal and Jewish Perspective" by Yamin Levy. Published by Ktav Publishing House.
"Free to Grieve" by Maureen Rank. Published by Bethany House.
"Empty Arms : Emotional Support for Those Who Have Suffered Miscarriage or Stillbirth" by Pam W. Vredevelt. Published by Questar.
"Miscarriage: A Quiet Grief" by Nelson Kraybill & Ellen Kraybill. Published by Herald Pr;
"Miscarriage: For Parents Experiencing Fetal Death" by Joy Johnson. Published by Centering Corp;
"In Heavenly Arms: Grieving the Loss Healing the Wounds of Miscarriage" by Shari L. Bridgman. Published by Black Hawk Pub. Co.;
"Waiting : A Diary of Loss and Pregnancy" by Judith Ellen Riech, Ellen J. Reich. Published by Haworth (T);
"Brazos Vacios/Empty Arms : Coping With Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death" (Spanish Edition) by Sherokee Ilse. Published by Wintergreen Pr;
"Life Line : A Journal for Parents Grieving a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Other Early Infant Death" by Joanne Reid. Published by Pineapple Pr;
"Loss and Bereavement in Childbearing" by Rosemary Mander. Published by Blackwell Science Inc;
"Always Precious in Our Memory : Reflections After Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Neonatal Death" by Kristen Johnson Ingram. Published by Assisting Christians To Act Publications;
"When A Baby Dies" by Nancy Kohner and Alix Henley. Published by HarperCollins.
"The Diary" by Lynne Schulz. Published by Clever-Clogs Independent Publishers.
"Loss of a Baby: Death of a Dream" by Margaret Nichol. Published by Harper Collins.
"Motherhood After Miscarriage" by Kathleen Diamond. Published by Adams Media Corporation.
"Ended Beginnings" by Claudia Panuthos & Catherine Romano. Published by Bergin & Garvey.
"An Empty Cradle, a Full Heart : Reflections for Mothers and Fathers After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death" by Chrisine O�Keefe Lafser & Phyllis Tickle. Published by Loyola.
"Empty Arms : Coping After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death" by Arlene Applebaum & Sherokee Ilse. Published by Wintergreen.
"From Sorrow to Serenity" by Susan Fletcher. Published by Hunter House.
"Miscarriage : A Shattered Dream" by Sherokee Ilse & Linda Hammer Burns. Published by Wintergreen Pr;
"Miscarriage: The Facts (The Facts)" by Gillian C.L. Lachelin. Published by Oxford Univ Press;
"Miscarriage: Women Sharing From the Heart" by Marie Allen & Shelly Marks. Published by John Wiley & Sons;
"Miscarriage : Your Questions Answered" (Element Guide Series.) by Ursula Markham. Published by Element;
"Our Stories of Miscarriage : Healing With Words" by Rachel Faldet & Karen Fitton. Published by Fairview Pr;
"Unspeakable Losses : Understanding the Experience of Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage, and Abortion" by Kim Kluger-Bell. Published by W W Norton & Co;
"All Seasons Pass : Grieving a Miscarriage" by Martha Manning. Published by Sorin Books;
"When Mourning Breaks: Coping With Miscarriage" by Melissa Sexson Hanson. Published by Morehouse Publishing Company;
"Dear Cheyenne, A Journey into Grief, A Collection of Angels & Love, A Celebration of Motherhood" by Joanne Cacciatore. Published by Mothers in Sympathy & Support;
"A Piece of My Heart : Living Through the Grief of Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death" by Molly Fumia, Anne Dunnewold. Published by Conari Pr;
"A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss-- Guidance and Support for You and Your Family" by Ingrid Kohn, Perry-Lynn Moffitt, Isabelle A. Wilkins. Published by Routledge;
Please note:
I am not an expert in this area, nor do I claim to be.
I am just a mom who has lost a child due to stillbirth, trying to reach out and help other mothers