Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, Deborah L. Davis, PhD
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, Deborah L. Davis, PhD
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Empty Cradle, Broken Heart
Surviving the Death of Your Baby

Author: Deborah L. Davis, PhD

Narrator: Stephanie Richardson

Unabridged: 21 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/16/2023

Synopsis

The heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death affects thousands of United States families every year. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, Third Edition offers reassurance to parents who struggle with anger, guilt, and despair during and after such a tragedy.

In this new and updated edition, Deborah Davis encourages grieving and strives to cover many different kinds of loss, including information on issues such as the death of one or more babies from a multiple birth, pregnancy interruption, and the questioning of aggressive medical intervention. There is also a special chapter for fathers as well as a chapter on "protective parenting" to help anxious parents enjoy their precious living children. Doctors, nurses, relatives, friends, and other support persons can gain special insight. Most importantly, parents facing the death of a baby will find necessary support in this gentle guide.

About Deborah L. Davis, PhD

Deborah L. Davis, PhD, is a developmental psychologist and writer who specializes in the emotional aspects of coping with crisis during pregnancy and infancy, and medical ethics and decision-making during pregnancy and in the NICU. She is the author of several books, including Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby, Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child: The Emotional Journey, and more and has written many articles for parents and professionals.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Margaret on October 02, 2015

This is the first book I read since my son died that really got it. A few small bits are somewhat dated - for example, there are now online support groups and forums that weren't around in the early 90's, and, thankfully, people are more aware of the real losses that occur in miscarriage, stillbirth,......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on December 06, 2015

One of the dearest people to me in all the world had her newborn die over the summer. I wanted to read “Empty Cradle, Broken Heart” to get a better idea of the hell that she’s going through. It is an insightful, easy-to-read book. Deborah Davis includes heartbreaking, poignant, honest quotes from man......more

Goodreads review by Mercer on June 04, 2022

Woof. A hard read. I read this for a doula program and it is definitely catered to parents inside the experience of losing a child rather than those supporting them. That said, there is a great list at the end of every chapter with salient points. The anecdotes from parents were also helpful for me......more

Goodreads review by Christina on March 13, 2021

Insightful and real I read this book due to a friend having loss their beautiful girl four days short of her due date. I wanted to educate myself on what the parents are going through, how their life is now forever changed, and what I should and should NOT do or say in an attempt to provide support.......more

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