A Gentle Guide to Pregnancy Loss
Grieving and healing after miscarriage

This book is about grieving and recovering from the loss of your baby.

It covers:

• breaking the news to the family
• taking care of yourselves
• dealing with self-blame and anger
• coping strategies for bereaved mothers and fathers
• how pregnancy loss affects relationships
• resource and support groups to steer you through the difficult times

With the help of this sensitive and supportive guide, you will learn how to both cherish the memory of the past and move on into the future.

Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Understanding pregnancy loss
3. Breaking the news
4. Pregnancy loss and the mother
5. Pregnancy loss and the father
6. Ways to grieve
7. Ways of dealing with anger
8. Acknowledging your feelings
9. Ways to heal
10. Healing as a couple
11. Healing as a family
12. Dealing with other people
13. Looking to the future
14. Final thoughts
Support groups
Copyright

Holly is a professional writer, and ran a successful massage therapy and complementary healthcare business specialising in pregnancy yoga, massage and active birth. She has written for The Green Parent, Natural Health, The Ecologist and DIVA. She runs workshops that offer young people the space, opportunity and support to get their voices heard and also works as a mentor with young people who have been identified as 'at risk.'