Subsequent Pregnancy After Loss (updated August 27, 2002)
(Underlined/highlighted books are available from the A Place To Remember www bookstore.)

A Woman Doctor's Guide to Miscarriage: Essential Facts and Up-To-The Minute Information on Coping With Pregnancy Loss and Trying Again, Lynn Friedman, Irene Daria, Laurie Abkemeier (Editor), Arene Daria, 1996. Hyperion. An authoritative guide to miscarriage explains how to cope with pregnancy loss and its aftermath, discusses reasons for miscarriage, provides new information on carrying a baby to term, and answers questions about recovery, health, emotional upheaval, and trying again. Original.

Another Baby? Maybe..., Sherokee Ilse and Maribeth Wilder Doerr, 1996. Wintergreen Press, Maple Plain MN. Available from A Place to Remember, (800) 631-0973. Sherokee Ilse and Maribeth W. Doer have both lived through a number of pregnancies after their own losses. They share the most common concerns, issues and questions parents face in considering another pregnancy in their new booklet, Another Baby? Maybe... 30 Questions on Pregnancy After Loss. Their suggestions and advice make this an important resource. Also includes a bibliography.

Journey to Motherhood, Alison Freeland, 1990. Available from ICEA, (612) 854-8660. One woman's true story of becoming a mother of a healthy baby after three miscarriages.

Pregnancy After A Loss, 1991. Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis MN. Available from A Place to Remember, (800) 631-0973. The loss of a child affects every family differently, and so does a pregnancy following the loss. Family members who are recovering from the loss of a child and preparing for the birth of another will experience a range of emotions that differ from person to person, and from family to family. This book was written by a group of families who have experienced a pregnancy after a loss. It is sensitively written with suggestions for coping with the fears and anxieties of the new pregnancy while acknowledging that these are normal feelings for what they have been through.

Pregnancy After Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant Death, Carol Cirulli Lanham, 1999. Berkley Publishing Group. For a woman who has experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant, conceiving another child can be fraught with mixed emotions. This guide, filled with up-to-date medical information and written by a woman who herself experienced a successful pregnancy after the loss of her first baby, can help women cope with their anxiety. It offers guidance for women asking such questions as: * Why did it happen--and how can I make sure it doesn't happen again? * Will my next pregnancy be considered high-risk? * How long should I wait before getting pregnant again? * What can I expect at prenatal exams? * Will I ever be able to love another baby as much as I love the one I lost?

Still to be Born: A Guide for Bereaved Parents Who are Making Decisions About Their Future, Pat Schwiebert, 1989. Perinatal Loss, Portland, OR. Also available from A Place to Remember, 1885 University Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104, (800) 631-0973. A guide for bereaved parents who are making decisions about a subsequent pregnancy while still dealing with the grief of the loss of a prior baby.

The Shadow of an Angel - diary of a subsequent pregnancy following a neonatal loss, Marion Cohen, 1986. Liberal Press, PO Box 160361, Los Colinas, TX 75016. A diary detailing the pain, suffering, longing and eventual joy experienced during a subsequent pregnancy.

Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss, Ann Douglas, John R. Sussman M.D., Deborah L. Davis, John Sussman, October 2000. Taylor Publications. This book is different because it focuses on that fragile period between having lost a child and the decision to, and the act of, trying to become pregnant with another one. Instead of glossing over or whispering about death, this book faces this common experience head on, offering both compassion and practical information and advice about why this happens and how to go on from here.