Stillbirth, Yet Still Born

Whenyourbabydiesbeforebirth,youexperienceanextraordinarygrief.Younevergettohearyourbaby'svoicenorseelifeinyourbaby'seyes.Still,yourbabylived.Yourbabycameintothisworld.Yourbaby'sexistenceisimportantandreal.
Thissmallbookofferstailoredinformationandsupportforparentsexperiencingtheearlyhours,days,andweeksthatfollowthedeathandbirthoftheirbelovedbaby.Stillbirthisalwaysadevastatingshock,aheartbreakingcollisionofbirthanddeaththatleavesparentshelpless.Inthisaccessiblebook,youwillfindcomfortandideasforaffirmingandhonoringyourpreciousbaby'slife.
DeborahL.Davis,PhD,isadevelopmentalpsychologistwhowritesbooksthatsupportparentsthroughperinatalcrisis,includingthedeathofababy(EmptyCradle,BrokenHeart;StillbirthYetStillBorn),prematurebirth(ParentingYourPrematureBabyandChild),parentingintheNICU(IntensiveParenting),makingdecisionsaboutend-of-lifecare(LovingandLettingGoandWhenCourageLiesinLettingGo),andperinatalhospice(AGiftofTime).Overthepasttwentyyears,parentshavefoundcomfort,hope,andhealinginherbooks.Davishasalsowrittenprofessionalarticles,positionstatements,andbookchaptersonmedicalethics,perinatalbereavementcare,andNICUparenting,andsheadvocatesfortrainingandsupportingthehealthcarepractitionerswhoworkwiththesefamilies.Sheisforeverinspiredbytheresilienceparentsdemonstrateandthetransformationthattakesplaceaftersurvivingtrauma.ShealsowritesablogforPsychologyTodayonline.