Free to Grieve: Healing and Encouragement for Those Who Have Suffered Miscarriage and Stillbirth

by Maureen Rank

Overview

"One-third of all women who conceive will have at least one miscarriage. This important book offers guidance for the sorrowing and helps them move on. It tackles the tough questions, including "Why did this happen?" and "Should we try again?" as well as exploring options for treatment and emotional healing. Free to Grieve has helped thousands of couples since it was first published nearly twenty years ago."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441211392
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/01/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	378 KB

About the Author

Maureen Rank has authored or coauthored twelve books, is a former executive director of the Iowa Psychological Association, and is a leadership and organizational consultant. Maureen, the mother of two, makes her home in Des Moines, Iowa.
Maureen Rank has authored or coauthored twelve books, is a former executive director of the Iowa Psychological Association, and is a leadership and organizational consultant. Her books have been published in five languages, with combined sales totaling nearly half a million copies. Maureen, mother of two, makes her home in Leawood, KS.

Table of Contents

	Introduction: "You Shouldn't Cry"	11
Section 1	Learning to Grieve
Chapter 1	A Peculiar Kind of Pain	17
Chapter 2	Does Everyone Need to Mourn?	33
Chapter 3	A Grief in Process	47
Section 2	Finding out Why
Chapter 4	Questions Only You Can Answer	63
Chapter 5	Questions That Tests Will Help You Answer	71
Chapter 6	Now for Your Questions	83
Section 3	Restoring Relationships
Chapter 7	If Your Doctor Let You Down	91
Chapter 8	Protecting Your Marriage	101
Chapter 9	How to Help Your Friends Support You	113
Chapter 10	Working Through Your Children's Grief	123
Section 4	Exploring Alternatives
Chapter 11	Another Pregnancy?	135
Chapter 12	The Adoption Option	145
Chapter 13	Fulfillment Is Not Just a Child Away	161
	References	170