Your guide to miscarriage & pregnancy loss Hope and healing when you're no longer expecting

"This taboo against talking about pregnancy loss has gone on for way too long," writes White, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Boston University School of Medicine, in her comprehensive and comforting debut. Despite how rarely discussed miscarriages are, she writes, they're common, citing that around one in four recognized pregnancies doesn't reach term. White takes readers through four stages of miscarriage: preparing (which features information about understanding one's diagnoses), experiencing (in which she offers pain-management ideas such as wearing comfortable clothing and eating a light meal), healing (with grief-management tips), and moving forward--there's a section for "special circumstances," such as ectopic and molar pregnancies, too. Each chapter opens with a patient story, includes straightforward definitions of medical terms, and ends with a checklist of questions to ask health care providers. White walks readers through various procedures, and keeps the science accessible. Her gentle yet precise language will be a balm: "If you don't want to see the baby after delivery, if you feel like it will just break your heart even further, there's no reason to." For readers who have experienced pregnancy loss, this is sure to be a welcome resource. Agent: Rita Rosenkranz, Rita Rosenkranz Literary. (Oct.)

Table of Contents: Introduction: You are not alone Part 1 Preparing Chapter 1 Understanding miscarriage: Why did this happen? Chapter 2 Getting the diagnosis Chapter 3 Choosing your path: Options for treatment Part 2 Experiencing Chapter 4 Expectant management: Waiting it out Chapter 5 Medication management: Jumpstarting Mother Nature Chapter 6 Surgical management: Just getting it done Part 3 Special Circumstances Chapter 7 Second-trimester miscarriage Chapter 8 Third-trimester miscarriage Chapter 9 Recurrent pregnancy loss Chapter 10 Ectopic pregnancy Chapter 11 Molar pregnancy Chapter 12 Termination for maternal health reasons Chapter 13 Termination for fetal reasons Chapter 14 Ambivalence and loss Part 4 Healing Chapter 15 What to expect when you're no longer expecting Chapter 16 Managing your grief Chapter 17 Managing everyone else Chapter 18 Ways to remember Part 5 Moving Forward Chapter 19 Getting pregnant again Chapter 20 Final thoughts Resources Glossary Index Excerpted from Your Guide to Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss: Hope and Healing When You're No Longer Expecting by Kate White All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.