Hard to Bear : Investigating the Science and Silence of Miscarriage.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oderberg, Isabelle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miscarriage--Psychological aspects.

Miscarriage.

Grief.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (323 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Richmond : Ultimo Press, 2023.

Summary:

Isabelle Oderberg's 'Hard to Bear' explores the profound emotional impact of miscarriage, blending personal narrative with extensive research. The book highlights the lack of societal and medical support for individuals experiencing pregnancy loss, challenging the stigma and silence surrounding the subject. Oderberg addresses the emotional and psychological toll on those affected, including partners and families, and critiques the inadequate medical responses often encountered. This work aims to provoke a cultural conversation about miscarriage and advocate for better support systems. It is intended for anyone affected by miscarriage, as well as those interested in women's health and societal change. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Contents

Preface It's Only the Beginning

Introduction Hello

Lady Sings the Blues

1 Don't Speak

The silence around miscarriage is commonly accepted, but where does it come from and does it exist in all cultures?

Two Princes

2 The Fame

(Mis)representations of miscarriage across popular culture contribute greatly to misunderstandings across all facets of the experience.

When a Man Loves a Woman

3 Count on Me

How many patients experience miscarriage each year? Your guess is as good as mine.

Waiting on the World to Change

4 Bad Medicine

It's impossible to understate how many horror stories there are about miscarriage care in this country

they simply shouldn't be this easy to find. How and why is the system letting patients down?

Four Horsemen

5 Fast Car

There are some stark differences between the experiences of patients in the public system and those in the private system, and the pros and cons fall on both sides of the divide.

The Letter

6 Rolling in the Deep

Not all miscarriages are grieved. The differentiator between those who mourn their losses and those who don't view them as losses is all about perspective.

Slipping Away

7 We're All in This Together

The patient experiencing a miscarriage isn't the only person at risk of grief

partners, siblings, grandparents, friends and co-workers can also feel the sting from loss.

Six Feet Under

8 I Wanna Be Sedated

We've long known that pregnancy loss is 'strongly associated' with anxiety, depression and suicide, so there's really no excuse for how bad we are at treating the mental health of parents.

We Are Family

9 More Than Words

What loved ones say or do in the wake of a loss can provide the greatest of comfort or deepen torment and grief. Here are some dos and don'ts.

The Way We Were.

10 Papa Don't Preach

There is a perceived tension between being pro-choice and mourning a pregnancy loss. This has led to a shameful lack of advocacy and support from within the feminist movement.

Seven Wonders

11 Who Are You?

Identity - and its varying facets - can and does dictate the way you are treated by the medical system and the care you receive.

Redemption Song

12 Gagil Marrung

Colonisation and Australia's history of racism have led to very specific challenges for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in almost every aspect of their lives, including around pregnancy and loss.

Fix You

13 The Key, The Secret

Finding a cause for miscarriage can be like hunting for a needle in a haystack, and there's so much we just don't know. Here's what we do.

Fancy

14 Toxic

There are lots of factors that can affect our fertility, including the environment in which we live.

Trust in Me

15 Video Killed the Radio Star

Technology. Is it friend or is it foe? Well, a little from column a, a little from column b.

The Way I Are

16 Try Again

Shakespeare might not have written it this way, but whether to keep going or give up, that is the actual question.

Isn't She Lovely

We're Going to Be Friends

17 The Never-ending Story

18 Give Thanks and Praises

Additional Reading and Resources

Glossary

Endnotes

Copyright Page.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Oderberg, Isabelle Hard to Bear

ISBN:

9781761152160

OCLC:

1376195458