Unexpecting, Rachel Lewis
Unexpecting, Rachel Lewis
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Unexpecting
Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss

Author: Rachel Lewis

Narrator: Lisa Larsen

Unabridged: 7 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/10/2021


Synopsis

What to Expect When You're No Longer Expecting

When your baby dies, you find yourself in a life you never expected. And even though pregnancy and infant loss are common, they're not common to you. Instead, you feel like a stranger in your own body, surrounded by well-meaning people who often don't know how to support you.

What you need during this time is not a book offering easy answers. You need a safe place to help you navigate what comes next, such as: coping with a postpartum body without a baby in your arms; facing social isolation and grief invalidation; wrestling with faith when you feel let down by God; dealing with the overwhelming process of making everyday decisions; learning to move forward after loss; and creating a legacy for your child.

In Unexpecting, bereaved mom Rachel Lewis is the friend you never knew you'd need, walking you through the unique grief of baby loss. When nothing about life after loss makes sense . . . this book will.

About Rachel Lewis

Rachel Lewis is the founder of Brave Mamas, an online community offering support to thousands of bereaved moms. Rachel is a well-known contributor to Still Standing magazine and Pregnancy After Loss Support. She's the creator of Unexpecting: A 4-Week Grief Workshop for Pregnancy Loss for couples. Her work and family have been featured by the Today show, Upworthy, AdoptUSKids, and Babble. Rachel has experienced the loss of five pregnancies, as well as the unique grief of reunifying a foster son with his birth family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Maria on July 13, 2022

If you’ve ever had to walk the fire of pregnancy loss , this book makes you feel validated in all of your feelings . Grief is not linear , and life after loss can and will be beautiful on your own terms .......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on October 19, 2021

[Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishing in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Although this book is about a heartbreaking subject, the loss of a beloved unborn child to a miscarriage or stillbirth, there was something about this book......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on July 06, 2021

Eight years ago I was introduced to Rachel’s blog. It provided me with the support I needed and I’m so thrilled she has now written a book. I’m so glad that now I can refer others to her book for the same support and honesty that is so valuable after a loss. I wish I had this book 8 years ago but it......more

Goodreads review by Marie on February 19, 2024

I wish I had found this earlier in my grief. This book made me feel so seen and understood.......more

Goodreads review by Angela on February 09, 2023

(Rounding up to 4 stars, because I did feel the material was more helpful than not. And it stands to be a decent resource for both the grieving and those wishing to support those who've suffered a loss.) While this is touted as a Christian book from a Christian publisher, it bears noting that the au......more