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Parenthood Lost Healing the Pain after Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death
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Michael R. Berman
Foreword by Sherwin B. Nuland
Book Code: H614
ISBN: 0-89789-614-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-89789-614-6
272 pages, appendices, glossary
Bergin & Garvey Trade
Publication: 11/30/2000
List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £19.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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  • Endorsement From From the foreword by Sherwin B. Nuland
    Author of National Book Award winner How We Die:     Many people will read this valuable book, and I hope large numbers of physicians will be among them. In this day of distancing, clinical detachment, and biomedical therapeutics, our profession needs guides to lead us back to the essential humanity with which we should practice our Art. There can be no better guide than a man who, faced with the anguish of a distraught mother and father, can bring them the consolation and the hope that [this book] expresses.
  • Endorsement From Thomas P. Duffy, M.D.
    Professor of Medicine and Director, Program for Humanities in Medicine
    Yale University School of Medicine:     Michael Berman, in his remarkable book Parenthood Lost, is a modern Virgil in word and deed as he guides the reader through the wrenching anguish of miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death. These stories of parents' losses are filled with silent grief over thwarted outcomes of pregnancy. The language of love and caring in the poetry of Doctor Berman and in the remarkable words of nurses and other health professionals helps rescue families from the depths and devastation of infant loss. This book describes a tragic journey redeemed by hope and human spirit--parenthood lost but grace sustained. A splendid and valuable book for professionals and lay people alike.
  • Endorsement From Richard Selzer, Surgeon/Writer
    Author of The Doctor Stories:     With a blend of story, poetry and medical expertise, Michael Berman has crafted a unique book on a hitherto under-examined topic, the pain after losing a child by stillbirth, infant death and miscarriage. It is bound to be of use to those afflicted and to those who try to heal them.
Description: Losing a pregnancy or newborn is a grievous experience. Today the perinatal death rate in the U.S.--which refers to fetuses 20 weeks old through babies 4 weeks old--is about 14 per 1,000 births. Many more children die earlier in pregnancy and later in childhood. In Parenthood Lost, Dr. Michael Berman shares his insights from his experiences helping parents deal with their grief and unravels the confusing genetic and medical causes of miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death. Through original poetry, firsthand stories told by parents, and articles describing genetic and medical disorders, Parenthood Lost offers clarification and hope for parents who have suffered this tragedy. Dr. Berman includes a section on the most common reasons for perinatal losses, with detailed medical information written by practicing obstetricians, and a helpful glossary of terms.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Poetry
  • Poetry: Comforting Through Time
  • Cherished Purposes: Selections From a Doctor's Poems
  • Stories and Views
  • Parents' Stories of Loss
  • Caregivers' Views
  • Reasons for the Most Common Perinatal Losses
  • Reflections
  • Appendices
  • Glossary
  • Index
LC Card Number: 00-029257
LCC Class: BF575
Dewey Class: 155
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