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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.

Displaying records 1 through 8 (8 total).

First Candle. [2009]. Surviving stillbirth. Baltimore, MD: First Candle, 8 pp.

Annotation: This brochure provides advice to grieving mothers and fathers who have lost an unborn or stillborn child. Topics include grief and bereavement, reserving the right to observe cultural beliefs in saying goodbye, considering an autopsy, funerals and memorials, and tips for coping after arriving home. The brochure is written with English on one side and Spanish on the other.

Contact: CJ First Candle, 49 Locust Avenue, Suite 104, New Canaan, CT 06840, Telephone: (800) 221-7437 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://cjfirstcandle.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Bereavement, Consumer education materials, Coping, Fathers, Fetal death, Grief, Mothers, Spanish language materials, Spontaneous abortion

First Candle. [2009]. Surviving stillbirth for fathers. Baltimore, MD: First Candle, 6 pp.

Annotation: This brochure focuses on the grief of fathers who have lost a child to stillbirth. Topics include tips for addressing personal grief as well as the grief in the relationship, in the workplace, and in the future. The brochure is written with English on one side and Spanish on the other.

Contact: CJ First Candle, 49 Locust Avenue, Suite 104, New Canaan, CT 06840, Telephone: (800) 221-7437 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://cjfirstcandle.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Bereavement, Consumer education materials, Coping, Fathers, Fetal death, Grief, Spanish language materials, Spontaneous abortion

Schroedel J. 2009. Naming the child: Hope-filled reflections on miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death. Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 164 pp.

Annotation: This book, directed to consumers grieving the death of a child, offers perspectives on ways to grieve and heal after the loss of a child, and how to make difficult decisions regarding a dying or deceased child. Apart from her personal perspectives, the author recounts the child loss related experiences of many others as well.

Contact: New Futures, 6110 Bellamah, NorthEast, Albuquerque, NM 87110, Telephone: (505) 872-0463 Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 978-1-55725-585-3.

Keywords: Bereavement, Consumer education materials, Fetal death, Infant death, Neonatal death, Perinatal bereavement, Personal narratives, SIDS, Spontaneous abortion

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. 2008. Miscarriage. [White Plains, NY]: March of Dimes, (Quick reference and fact sheets)

Annotation: This fact sheet provides a description of miscarriage, outlines what is known about why it occurs, symptoms, treatment, tests, causes of repeat miscarriage, recovery times, and how long a woman should wait before attempting another pregnancy. References are provided.

Contact: March of Dimes, 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605, Telephone: (914) 997-4488 Secondary Telephone: Web Site: http://www.marchofdimes.com .

Keywords: Fetal death, Fetal mortality, Pregnancy complications, Pregnancy loss, Spontaneous abortion

Ilse S. 1995. Precious lives, painful choices: A prenatal decision-making guide. (Rev. ed.). Long Lake, MN: Lakeland Press, 88 pp.

Annotation: This decision-making guide addresses the decisions and losses which couples must face upon learning their unborn child will or is likely to die at birth. The author describes what couples can expect through each decision, and how to cope with decisions and their ultimate outcome. Quotes from couples who experienced the death of a child are generously included throughout the text.

Contact: Wintergreen Press, 3630 Eileen Street , Maple Plain, MN 55359, Telephone: (952) 476-1303 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.wintergreenpress.com/ Available in libraries.

Keywords: Abortion, Childbirth, Children with special health care needs, Counseling, Grief, Perinatal bereavement, Pregnancy, Pregnancy complications, Pregnancy loss, Pregnancy outcome, Spontaneous abortion

Friedman R, Gradstein B. 1992. Surviving pregnancy loss. (Rev. ed.). Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 302 pp.

Ilse S. 1990. Empty arms: Coping after miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. (Rev. ed.). Maple Plain, MN: Wintergreen Press, 82 pp.

Annotation: This book, written by a mother who experienced the death of her baby, discusses learning about the baby's death, decisions that may be needed right away, and the bereavement process in the first days and weeks and later. A list of national resources and a bibliography are included.

Contact: Wintergreen Press, 3630 Eileen Street , Maple Plain, MN 55359, Telephone: (952) 476-1303 Contact Phone: (612) 476-1303 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.wintergreenpress.com/ Available in libraries.

Keywords: Death, Fetal death, Infants, Perinatal bereavement, Spontaneous abortion

Borg S, Lasker J. 1981. When pregnancy fails: Families coping with miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death. Boston, MA: Beacon Press,

   

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy, $3.5 M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.