The prenatal bombshell : help and hope when continuing or ending a precious pregnancy after an abnormal diagnosis / Stephanie Azri and Sherokee Ilse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Azri, Stephanie, author.

Ilse, Sherokee, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prenatal diagnosis--Psychology--Personal narratives.

Prenatal diagnosis.

Abortion--Personal narratives.

Abortion.

Bereavement--Personal narratives.

Bereavement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Finding out your unborn child has been diagnosed with a poor or fatal prenatal diagnosis is devastating news sure to reverberate through your family's life forever. The emotional aspects of such a pregnancy and the practical implications of an adverse diagnosis are difficult to navigate. The Prenatal Bombshell is a warm and understanding companion guide through the journey from diagnosis and beyond once you've decided to either continue or end your precious pregnancy. Issues such as managing the pregnancy, delivery, termination, creating memories, future babies, and the long term impact of suc

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""I: The Journey of Continuing the Pregnancy""; ""1 Embrace Your Pregnancy""; ""2 Palliative Care and Perinatal Hospice""; ""3 Pressure from Others to Change Your Mind""; ""4 Family Dynamics""; ""5 Medical Issues""; ""6 Birth Plans and Preparation""; ""7 The Labor and Birth""; ""8 If Your Baby Is Born Alive""; ""9 If Your Baby Dies""; ""10 Memory Creation""; ""11 Saying Good-bye""; ""II: The Journey of Ending the Pregnancy""; ""12 Living beyond the Decision""; ""13 Regrets and Guilt""; ""14 Family Dynamics""

""15 Holding onto Memories""""III: Continuing Your Healing Journey""; ""16 The Early Days""; ""17 Building Support from Others""; ""18 How Men and Women Grieve and Get Along""; ""19 Single Moms""; ""20 Supporting Your Children""; ""21 Workplace Issues""; ""22 Postpartum and Self-care""; ""23 Grief and Healing""; ""24 Down the Road a Bit""; ""25 Trying Again""; ""26 Subsequent Babies""; ""Resources""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""About the Authors""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5381-2339-8

1-4422-3943-3

OCLC:

905378890